Carnegie Town Hall - Sioux Falls, SD
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stlee
N 43° 32.755 W 096° 43.764
14T E 683428 N 4823945
Former Carnegie Library is now the Carnegie Town Hall
Waymark Code: WMD78K
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2011
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In 1901, through the influence of Senator R.F. Pettigrew, Andrew Carnegie offered the City of Sioux Falls $25,000 to build a free public library. The site at Tenth and Dakota was chosen by the Sioux Falls City Council as the future home of the Carnegie Library, as it was near the center of population and it was high, visible, and out of the flood area. The native stone, rose quartzite, was quarried from local quarries to build the building.
The Carnegie Library opened in 1903 and the building was used as a library from 1903 until 1972, when a new, larger library was built at Eighth and Main. In 1973 the Carnegie building was home to the Civic Fine Arts Association, housing their collection of art and sculpture until 1999, when they moved to the Visual Arts Center in the Washington Pavilion.
Early in 2001 renovation of the Carnegie Building began. In the fall of 2001, the construction was finished and the building became the Carnegie Town Hall, housing the Sioux Falls City Council Chambers, which boasts a state-of-the-art presentation system and the City Council office. Also housed in the Carnegie Town Hall is the City Clerk's office and the Community Development office. The Carnegie Building will continue to be a vital part of the community for many years.
City of Sioux Falls Website.
Address of Library Building:
235 W 10th
Sioux Falls, SD USA
57117
Current Use of Building: Town Hall for Sioux Falls City Council Chambers
Year Built (optional): 1902
Website about building: [Web Link]
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