Edmonds in Snohomish County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Carnegie Library Building

Historic Site

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 13, 2014

1. Carnegie Library Building Marker

Inscription. Constructed with a $5000 gift from industrialist Andrew Carnegie, this building opened as a free public library in 1911. Until 1962 it housed the library upstairs and the Edmonds City Hall downstairs. After other civic uses, it became the home of the Edmonds Historical Museum and its society in 1973.

Erected 2000 by Edmonds-South Snohomish County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 47° 48.661′ N, 122° 22.609′ W. Marker is in Edmonds, Washington, in Snohomish County. It is on 5th Avenue North north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 5th Ave N, Edmonds WA 98020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region

and in Greater Seattle.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carnegie Library & Log Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Princess Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Beeson Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bank Building (about 500 feet away); Edmonds Auto Company (about 700 feet away); Yost Auto Company

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(about 700 feet away); Brackett’s Landing Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bracketts Landing (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edmonds.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 13, 2014

2. Carnegie Library Building Marker

Marker is between the windows behind the museum sign.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.