Danville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Old Carnegie

Built 1913

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 5, 2023

1. Old Carnegie Marker

Inscription. 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 this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 37° 38.667′ N, 84° 46.761′ W. Marker is in Danville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It is at the intersection of West Walnut Street and College Street, on the right when traveling east on West Walnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 College St, Danville KY 40422, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Uncle" Charlie Moran

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Ephraim McDowell, 1771-1830 / McDowell-Crawford Surgery (about 700 feet away); Sinking Spring (about 700 feet away); Old Centre (about 700 feet away); Presbyterian Church (about 800 feet away); John Todd Stuart, 1807-1885 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Centre College (approx. 0.2 miles away); School for the Deaf (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. C.S.A. 1861 - 1865 (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Regarding Old Carnegie. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

Designed as library by Grant C. Miller of Chicago, Illinois for Central University. Library significant for craftsmanship, style, and materials used in construction. One of a limited number of Carnegie libraries built in Kentucky.

Also see . . .
1. Carnegie Library (PDF). National Register nomination and photographs submitted for the building, which was listed in 1986. (National Archives) (Submitted on March 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Carnegie Library.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 5, 2023

2. Old Carnegie Marker

It took the college seven years to raise the $30,000 match needed to build the library. (Centre College) (Submitted on March 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.