2007 - Linden Carnegie Library Extension - Linden, IN
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N 40° 11.287 W 086° 54.253
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The Linden Carnegie Library, was built with a $7,500 grant received from the Carnegie Foundation on January 26, 1916. According to the dated cornerstone, the Carnegie library extension was added, at the rear, in 2007, and opened in 2008.
Waymark Code: WMMPR0
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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The Linden Carnegie Library, was built with a $7,500 grant received from the Carnegie Foundation on January 26, 1916. The First World War intervened, and the construction of the library was delayed until after the war. Eventually opened in May 1922, the library is located on the corner of Main and Walnut Streets, at 102 S. Main St. in Linden, also known as US 231. (visit link)

According to the dated cornerstone, the Carnegie library extension was added, at the rear, in 2007, and opened in 2008.

Linden - Carnegie Public Library
102 S. Main Street
Linden, IN 47955
Phone: (765) 339 – 4239
(visit link)


Linden is a town in Madison Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census. Linden was platted by Joel Lee, William Hartman and Hiram Hughes in 1851. North Montgomery High School lies south of Linden and is attended by students from several surrounding communities. The town is also home to the Linden Depot Museum, built in 1907 and featuring the oldest intact railroad junction depot in Indiana, and the Linden Carnegie Public Library. (visit link)

Madison Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,272. (visit link)

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 38,124.[1] The county seat is Crawfordsville.[2] The county is divided into 11 townships which provide local services. Montgomery County was established by an act of the Indiana state legislature passed on December 21, 1822, which defined the county's boundaries and provided for the organization of its government. It was formed from parts of Wabash New Purchase attached to Parke and Putnam Counties. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed on December 31, 1775, while attempting to capture Quebec City in the Battle of Quebec. (visit link)
Year of construction: 2007

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2007


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