Scottsburg in Scott County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Scott County's Carnegie Library

Photographed By Tom Bosse, October 14, 2016

1. Scott County's Carnegie Library Marker

Inscription.

Scott County Board of Commissioners appointed a library board 1917 in response to citizen petitions for a public library. Library board sought Carnegie grant for funding assistance. locally $7,500 was raised; Carnegie grant of $12,500 was added. Library opened and had 4,453 volumes in 1921.

Structure of brick and limestone designed by Clifford Shopbell & Co. in Renaissance Revival style; 1986 addition designed by Pecsok, Jelliffe, Randall & Nice. One of 1,679 libraries built in U.S. with funds from Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Indiana build more Carnegie libraries that any other state.

Erected 2002 by Indiana Historical Bureau, Preservation Alliance, Inc., and Scoutt County Community Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 38° 41.085′ N, 85° 46.226′ W. Marker is in Scottsburg, Indiana, in Scott County. Marker is at the intersection of West Wardell Street and South Main Street, on the left when traveling west on West Wardell Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 South Main Street, Scottsburg IN 47170, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Scott Couty Bank (a few steps from this marker); T. H. Everitt Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Scott Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay Prosser Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Crasvens Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Adolph Decloit Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Warmouth Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Redman Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsburg.

Scott County's Carnegie Library Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, October 14, 2016

2. Scott County's Carnegie Library Marker Reverse

Photographed By Tom Bosse, October 14, 2016

3. Scott County's Carnegie Library Marker

Time Capsule image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, February 17, 2024

4. Time Capsule

Behind this marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 4. submitted on February 27, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.