Bradenton Carnegie Library
Posted by: sfwife
N 27° 29.781 W 082° 34.542
17R E 344347 N 3042400
Historic Building in Manatee County
Waymark Code: WM2X4D
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2008
Views: 20
The building is constructed of buff colored brck, rock granite and native stone, its classical design, which includes doric columns, is in the style typical of Carnegie libraries.
For 60 years this building served as Bradenton's main library. It now houses the Historical Records Library, the first county archival library of its kind in the State of Florida.
Street address: 1405 Fourth Ave. W Bradenton, FL USA
County / Borough / Parish: Manatee
Year listed: 1987
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Education
Current function: Education, Government
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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