Wichita City Carnegie Library Building -- Wichita KS - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The City of Wichita was awarded a $75,000 grant by the Carnegie Founcation in 1912 to built one of the foundation's eponymous libraries.

Thie white limestone Beaux Arts buidling was listed on the National Register in 1987.

Here is a link to the nomination form: (visit link)

The building has recently been renovated to serve as part of the Fidelity Bank headquarters in downtown Wichita, ensuring its service well into the next century. See here: (visit link)

Street address: 220 S Main St Wichita, KS County / Borough / Parish: Sedgewick Year listed: 1987 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Education, Social History, Architecture Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Education, Library Current function: Commerce, Business Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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