Lakeport Carnegie Library
Lakeport Carnegie Library | |
The building at night | |
| Location | 200 Park St., Lakeport, California |
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| Coordinates | 39°2′34.54″N 122°54′50.2″W / 39.0429278°N 122.913944°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1918 |
| Architect | Ward & Blohme; Hinds & Randolf |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | California Carnegie Libraries MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000261[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 10, 2008 |
The Lakeport Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library located near the shore of Clear Lake in Lakeport, California.
Completed in 1918 in the Classical Revival type of architecture, it had been given an $8000 grant for its construction after local organizations like the Ladies' Improvement Club lobbied philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.[2] The plans were drawn by Ward and Blohme and it was built by Hinds and Randolph. By December 1920 there were 4793 books in the library.[3] In 1985 the library outgrew the building and moved to another location. The building was temporarily vacant, but now houses scientists from UC Davis who are conducting research on Clear Lake.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Carnegie Libraries of California - Lakeport, California". carnegie-libraries.org. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- ^ Library, California State (1921). News notes of California libraries. California State Library. p. 501. Retrieved May 18, 2010.