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 Carnegie Library - Red Lodge Commercial Historic District - Red Lodge, MT Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 45° 11.397 W 109° 14.833
12T E 637688 N 5005547
This was one of the last Carnegie Libraries to be built. Designed by W.K Dedrick of Billings, the Red Lodge Carnegie Library did not open until 1919, construction taking place in 1919. It remains the Red Lodge Public Library today.
Waymark Code: WMWC5J
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2017
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The Classical, brick Carnegie Library (1919), along with the wood frame Northern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot (1899) and the three story brick Labor Temple (1909), across the street, mark the northern edge of the Red Lodge Commercial Historic District. While the Northern Pacific depot is one of the older buildings in the district, its partner, the Carnegie Library, is one of the newer ones. Though far from the largest or fanciest of the 1,679 Carnegie Libraries built in the country, the Red Lodge library has served with the best of them, remaining in use as the town's public library to this day.
The Red Lodge City Library opened in the Savoy Hotel in 1914 thanks to the efforts of the Red Lodge Women’s Club. The Club sought the assistance of Andrew Carnegie in securing a permanent library facility. Carnegie donations required that a local governing body provide the building site, promise to arrange for the financial assistance needed for the maintenance of the library, and offer free service for all. The City of Red Lodge agreed to do that, and in 1914, Red Lodge was awarded a $15,000 towards the construction of the library. The building was delayed by World War I, with completion of the facility in 1919. In 1992, a generous donation by the Koski family allowed for a substantial expansion of the original Carnegie building. The Red Lodge Carnegie Library is located on the north end of the Red Lodge Commercial Historical District. The Library Board strives to maintain the historical integrity of the community’s beloved Carnegie building.
From the Red Lodge City Library
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Red Lodge Commercial Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
1 West 8th Street
Red Lodge, MT
59068
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
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