New Albany's Carnegie Library - New Albany, Indiana
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N 38° 17.192 W 085° 49.306
16S E 603043 N 4238263
Historical marker commemorating the New Albany Carnegie Library.
Waymark Code: WM2H54
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Muirwoody
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New Albany's Carnegie Library

Albany School Board organized a public library on May 8, 1884.  This library building, supported with funds from Andrew Carnegie, opened on March 2, 1904 with 11,125 volumes.  Building is Neoclassical style, constructed of brick and limestone.  Public Library moved to new building 1969.

Floyd County Museum opened here 1971.  Carnegie building included in Downtown Historic District, listed in National Register of Historic Places 1999.  One of 1,679 libraries built in U.S. with funds from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.  Indiana built more Carnegie libraries than any other state. ~ text of marker

County: Floyd

Year Placed: 2005

Name: New Albany's Carnegie Library

ID#: 2220053
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