National Register Record for CARNEGIE LIBRARY

Historic Name: CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Current Name: SAME
Address: 215 EAST WADE
City: EL RENO            County: CANADIAN
Section: 9           Township: 12N           Range: 7W          
Description of significance: THE EL RENO CARNEGIE LIBRARY WAS THE FOURTH CARNEGIE LIBRARY BUILT IN OKLAHOMA TERRITORY AND IS THE OLDEST THAT IS STILL IN USE TODAY AS A LIBRARY. BUILT BETWEEN 1904 & 1905, THIS CLASSICAL REVIVAL BUILDING WAS DESIGNED BY THE FIRM OF SMITH & MOORE. ITS MOST PROMINENT FEATURE IS THE TWO STORY, PEDIMENTED PORTICO. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 8/29/80.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: LIBRARY
Current Function: LIBRARY
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Architectural Style: CLASSICAL REVIVAL
Architect: SMITH AND MOORE, ARCHITECT; A.C. KREIPKE, BUILDER
Year Built: 1905            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: ARMOLD ARCHIVES, EL RENO LIBRARY
Date Prepared: MARCH 1980