Jennings Carnegie Public Library
The Jennings Carnegie Public Library is a Carnegie library located at 303 North Cary Avenue in Jennings, Louisiana.
Jennings Carnegie Public Library | |
Location | 303 North Cary Avenue, Jennings, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 30°13′22″N 92°39′34″W |
Area | 0.12 acres (0.049 ha) |
Built | 1908 |
Architect | Whitfield & King |
Architectural style | Palladian |
NRHP reference No. | 82002776[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 8, 1982 |
Built in 1908 with buff brick with white woodwork trim, and is located on a corner lot on the edge of the business district of Jennings. The main entrance is into a domed octagonal rotunda at the corner of the V-shaped building, with four Corinthian columns topped by a full entablature and a parapet beneath the dome. It is Palladian or Italian Renaissance architecture, designed by New York City architects Whitfield & King.[2][3]
It was remodeled in 1952 and the south wing of the building was extended by four bays, with compatible brickwork and details.[2][3]
It is operated by the City of Jennings.[4]
The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 8, 1982.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "Jennings Carnegie Public Library" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1982. Retrieved June 10, 2017. with two photos and two maps
- Elizabeth Cagnon (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Jennings Carnegie Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved June 29, 2018. With four photos from 1982.
- "Carnegie Public Library: Archived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback Machine." City of Jennings. Accessed September 22, 2008.