Hobart Public Library - Hobart, OK - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Hobart Public Library is housed in the Carnegie Library building constructed in 1912. In 1911 Judge J.R. Tolbert petitioned the Carnegie fund for money to building the town a library. Receiving $10,000, the building was begun and opened its doors in September 1912. A library has continued to operate here for 107 years at this writing. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

This is a one-story brick building with an exposed basement level. The main entrance on the west facing main Street has a 10-step staircase leading to a single glass door with segmented glass sidelights and transom. The staircase is flanked by brick sidewalls. The slightly projects entrance bay has concrete quoins and a stepped parapet, with a block reading "1912 Carnegie Library". Cast concrete is used to embellish the building, with a concrete surround at the entrance, and a concrete belt course between the first level and basement, and around each basement window.

In 1987, an addition of similar size was built, located to the east and connected to the original building by a covered walk-through.

Street address: 200 S. Main Street Hobart, OK US 73651 County / Borough / Parish: Kiowa County Year listed: 1980 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Education Current function: Education - Library Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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