Carnegie Free Library (McKeesport, Pennsylvania)

The Carnegie Free Library in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, is a Public Library built with funds from Pittsburgh steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. McKeesport is located about 15 miles up the Monongahela River from Pittsburgh. The grant for this library was commissioned April 2, 1899. Out of approximately 1,688 libraries funded by Carnegie in America, McKeesport's was the 12th be commissioned. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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Carnegie Free Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF


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Location	1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°20′42″N 79°51′20″W
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1902
Architect	East, William J.; Stratton, Daniel
Architectural style	Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	80003402[1]
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1980
Designated PHLF	1979[2]

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.

External links

Carnegie Library of McKeesport - official site

Interior of the library

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