Downs in Osborne County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Carnegie Library
1905
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
1. Carnegie Library NRHP Marker
has been placed
on the
National
Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the
Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list.
Location. 39° 30.017′ N, 98° 32.685′ W. Marker is in Downs, Kansas, in Osborne County. Marker is at the intersection of Morgan Avenue (State Highway 181) and Osborne Street, on the right when traveling south on Morgan Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 Morgan Avenue, Downs KS 67437, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Memorial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of Downs, Kansas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sod and Stubble (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pioneers, O Pioneers (approx. 0.8 miles away); Civil War Unknown Dead (approx. 0.8 miles away); World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine (approx. 6 miles away); Homestead of J. Gledhill (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Downs.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Downs Carnegie Library - National Register of Historic Places Nomination. Kansas Historical Society website entry (Submitted on August 29, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries. Website homepage (Submitted on August 29, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Downs, Kansas. Town webpage (Submitted on August 29, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
2. Carnegie Library
Marker is to right of entrance
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 27, 2011
3. Carnegie Library Cornerstone
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 655 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
