1908 - Herbert Kraft Memorial Free Library - Red Bluff, California
Posted by: 
Volcanoguy
N 40° 10.699 W 122° 14.320
10T E 564818 N 4447826
The historic Herbert Kraft Memorial Free Library in Red Bluff, CA.
Waymark Code: WMJRJR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2013
Views: 2
The Herbert Kraft Memorial Free Library is a one and a half story classic revival building with a full ground-level basement. The building is located at the corner of Jefferson and Hickory Streets in Red Bluff’s Victorian district at the edge of the town’s commercial district.
Construction of the building began in early 1908 and it was designed by Franklin Pierce Burnham, the architect responsible for many of California’s early libraries. The library opened on May 22, 1909.
The date is located in two locations, the cornerstone and above main entrance.
Year of construction: 1908
Full inscription:
Cornerstone: Erected Anno Domini MDCCCCVIII
Above entrance: 1908
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
When logging a visit to a waymark in this category, please provide one or more photos taken by yourself, and note down your impressions and any background information you may have.