Carnegie Public Library, Washington Court House, Ohio - Carnegie Library Buildings on Waymarking.com

The Washington Court House city council voted to establish a free public library and reading room in 1891. The library rented rooms for several years before the library board applied for a Carnegie grant. A total of $15,500 was received from the Carnegie foundation for the building, and a bond issue was passed to purchase a lot. The limestone building was designed by renowned architect Frank Packard. In the course of his career, Packard, a Columbus resident, designed over 3400 buildings. Since Packard’s original design, the Washington Court House Carnegie library has been expanded several times. Two wings were added that closely approximate the original building style. The east was added in 1964, and the west in 1982. The rear of the building was expanded in 1998, adding a ground-level entrance from the parking lot and a children’s room with a bay window. The steps to the front entrance, which had been removed in the 1950’s, were restored in 2000. Recent interior work has included restoration of the mosaic tile floor in the lobby and the stained glass skylight. The original wooden circulation desk is still used, and parts of the library have recently been repainted.

Address of Library Building: 127 S. North Street Washington Court House, Ohio USA 43160 Current Use of Building: library Year Built (optional): 1903 Website about building: [Web Link]

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