Calexico Carnegie Library
History
The library was built in 1918 through a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation; while Calexico had initially requested a $25,000 grant, the Foundation felt that the town's size did not merit the larger amount.
The library was designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and features a tile hip roof and a front entrance flanked by pilasters and topped by a scroll. Its original design was more lavish but became simplified due to the Carnegie Foundation's reduced support for the building.
The building served as the city's library until 1986, when a new library building opened. The building was used as a storage facility until it was restored in 2007; it is now a branch of the Calexico City Library and serves as a public technology center.
The Calexico Carnegie Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 2005.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Ouzan, David B. (October 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Calexico Carnegie Library". National Park Service. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ^ Morris, Mimi; Phillips, Francelle; California Cultural and Historical Endowment; California State University, Sacramento; Center for California Studies (2013). Preserving California's treasures (2nd ed.). Sacramento, CA: California Cultural & Historical Endowment at the California State Library. p. 172.
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