Carnegie Library, Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, UK
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bill&ben
N 54° 19.755 W 002° 44.836
30U E 516435 N 6020184
A plaque giving a brief history of the Carnegie Library.
Waymark Code: WMY3B6
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/12/2018
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The plaque reads
“Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919, Scottish-American millionaire, became a telegraph boy in Pittsburgh at 14 and subsequently, by investment in sleeping cars, oil and the US iron and steel industry, amassed a vast fortune. From 1901 he owned a castle in Sutherland and devoted his wealth to peace studies, education, and endowments to universities and libraries. Kendal's library building was funded by Carnegie, designed by a Kendal architect, T.F. Pennington, and opened in March 1909”
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Kendal Civic Society
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