Ironwood Carnegie Library

The Ironwood Carnegie Library is a library located at 235 E. Aurora Street in Ironwood, Michigan. It is the oldest continuously operated Carnegie Library in Michigan[2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

Ironwood Carnegie Library
Location235 E. Aurora St. Ironwood, Michigan
Coordinates46°27′8″N 90°10′20″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1901
Built byDonald and Egan
NRHP reference No.11000948[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 2011

History

The public library in Ironwood was founded in 1892,[3] and was located in the Ironwood City Hall.[4] In 1900, Andrew Carnegie pledged $12,000 to the city of Ironwood to build a new library,[2][5] subject to his usual conditions that the town provide a building site and pledge to maintain the building.[6] Carnegie increased his gift by $5000 in 1901.[5] The building was constructed in 1901 by Archie Donald and Daniel Egan of Ashland, Wisconsin for $17,000.[7] It was the first Carnegie Library built in Michigan.[8] The library was moved into the new building in 1901[4] and the new library was dedicated in January 1902.[9]

Only minor modifications have been made to the building,[2] which still contains the original chairs, tables, and circulation desk.[8]

Description

The Ironwood Carnegie Library is a small building constructed of brownstone and brick.[8]

References
  1. "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/19/11 through 12/23/11". National Park Service. December 23, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  2. "Restoring the Past to Build the Future: The Ironwood Carnegie Library Renovation Project". Ironwood Carnegie Library. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  3. United States Office of Education (1909). Statistics of Public, Society, and School Libraries Having 5,000 Volumes and Over in 1908. Issue 5 of Bulletin. Government Printing Office. p. 84. OCLC 1051585893.
  4. "Ironwood City Hall". Historic Sites Online. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
  5. Michigan State Library (1910). Michigan Library Bulletin. Vol. 1-6. Michigan State Library. p. 36.
  6. Bowker, Richard Rogers; Cutter, Charles Ammi; Library Association (1900). Library Journal. Vol. 25. R. R. Bowker Co. p. 349.
  7. Public Library Bulletin. Vol. 1-2. Library Press. 1901. p. 256.
  8. Stanich, Susan; Blixt, Janet (1996). The Insiders' Guide to the Lake Superior Region. Globe Pequot. p. 352. ISBN 0-912367-92-X.
  9. Ironwood Historical Society. "Take a Walk through Ironwood in the 1950s". Ironwood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 25, 2011.

Further reading
  • Ironwood Carnegie Library, 75th anniversary: Ironwood, Michigan—1976. Ironwood Carnegie Library. 1976.
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