Vancouver Public (Carnegie) Library, Vancouver, Washington - Carnegie Library Buildings on Waymarking.com

Built in 1909, this building housed the library for nearly 50 years. Steel and iron magnate, Andrew Carnegie, built hundreds of libraries such as this one in the United States. Of these, about 44 were in the State of Washington as of 1920. The Hidden family donated the land, which was across the street from their brickyard.

The library features wonderful architectural details including a large parapet above the main entrance and several cast concrete decorative details.

Most of the Carnegie library buildings were unique, displaying a number of different Beaux-Arts and other architectural styles, including Italian Renaissance, Baroque, Classical Revival and Spanish Colonial. Each style was chosen by the community and was typically simple and formal, welcoming patrons to enter through a prominent doorway, nearly always accessed via a staircase. The staircase was intended to show that the person was elevating himself. Similarly: outside virtually every branch, a lamp post or lantern symbolized enlightenment.

The Clark County Historical Museum celebrates two milestones in 2009: the Centennial of their Carnegie Library Building and the 45th anniversary of the museum opening in the historic building.

Address of Library Building: 1511 Main Street Vancouver, WA USA 98660 Current Use of Building: Clark County Historical Library and Museum Year Built (optional): 1909 Website about building: [Web Link]

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