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 1901 - Carnegie Library - Guthrie, OK Posted by:  hamquilter
N 35° 52.694 W 097° 25.282
14S E 642502 N 3971593
Built with funds from Andrew Carnegie.
Waymark Code: WMAAZM
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2010
Views: 5
The Carnegie Library at 402 E. Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie was the second Carnegie Library built in Oklahoma, and is the oldest still standing. The cornerstone was laid on Oct. 17, 1901. The library opened on May 20, 1903.
This is a two-story brick and stone building, with an attic and a full basement. The building is 62 x 72 feet and was built at a cost of $30,000. It was built with a 20 ft. diameter dome on top which stands 50 ft. above the library foyer.
The architect was J. H. Bennett, and it was constructed by H. J. Vandenberg. The library building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 (#71000666). It served as the Guthrie library from 1902 to 1970, when a new library was built, and the building was donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society. Two governors were innaugurated here: Frank Frantz, the last Territorial governor, in 1905; and Charles N. Haskell, the first State Governor in 1907.
Year of construction: 1901
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription:
(South side of cornerstone) "Guthrie Public Library Founded Feb. 14, 1900 by City Federation of Women's Clubs Building donated by Andrew Carnegie Oct. 17, 1901"
(West side of cornerstone) "First Library Bond appointed Aug. 5, 1901 Mrs. U.C. Guss, Mrs. O.R. Fegan, R. A. Ramsay, Mrs. W. L. Rhoads, Miss S. Paine, F. B. Lillie / J.H. Bennett Architect / J. H. Vandenberg Contractor"
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