Carnegie Free Library - Connellsville, Pennsylvania
N 40° 00.966 W 079° 35.326
17T E 620436 N 4430497
This very historically restored structure is located at the corner of So. Pittsburgh St. and Willls Rd. in the City of Connellsville, Fayette County
Waymark Code: WM3XGX
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2008
Views: 9
On April 22, 1899, Andrew Carnegie gave $50,000.00 to the Borough (City) of Connellsville for construction of this building.The building is located on the former Zachariah Connell Cemetery (The bodies were exumed and moved into a new cemetery nearby) The library construction process was started in 1901 and was opened in 1903. It was the location of many events during the 1906, 1956, and 2006 City Anniversaries. There are some changes made to the library A stack room was added in 1966 and modified in 1975. An Elevator was added in 2004. The reference room was restored in 2001.
Street address:
299 So. Pittsburgh Street
S. Pittsburgh St
Connellsville, PA USA
15425
County / Borough / Parish: Fayette County, Connellsville City
Year listed: 1981
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Education
Current function: Library
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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