Английская Википедия:Carnegie Public Library (Escanaba, Michigan)
The Escanaba Public Library was a Carnegie library located at 201 South Seventh Street in Escanaba, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977[1] and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1976.[2]
History
The Escanaba Public Library was constructed with $20,000[3] in funds donated by Andrew Carnegie.[2] The city of Escanaba promised additional yearly operation funds.[3] The building was designed by local architect Theodore Lohff.[2] The Carnegie library opened in May 1903.[2]
In 1992, the city began construction on a new city hall and library complex.[3] The library moved to the new location in 1995,[3] and the old Carnegie building was sold to private owners, who refurbished it with the intention of converting it into a private home.[4]
Description
The Escanaba Public Library is a one-story Classical Revival building constructed of red brick and Lake Superior Sandstone.[2] It sits on a rough-faced stone foundation.[2] The front facade has a portico entrance with an entablature and pediment supported by four Ionic columns.[2] Windows flanked by pilasters and topped with lintels lighten the mass of the building.[2] The building is topped with a cornice and pediments on each side;[2] a balustrade which originally ran between the pediments was removed in 1928.[4] A low dome originally topped building; it was removed in 1958.[2] An upper dome still is in place.[4] The rear of the building is of simpler design, constructed of brick and containing simple windows with stone sills.[2]
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Шаблон:National Register of Historic Places
- Английская Википедия
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
- Neoclassical architecture in Michigan
- Government buildings completed in 1902
- Buildings and structures in Delta County, Michigan
- Michigan State Historic Sites
- Carnegie libraries in Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places in Delta County, Michigan
- 1902 establishments in Michigan
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