Sidney in Cheyenne County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Carnegie Library

1913

— 740 Illinois Street —

Carnegie Library Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2023

1. Carnegie Library Marker

Inscription. [title is marker text]

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 41° 8.709′ N, 102° 58.442′ W. Marker is in Sidney, Nebraska, in Cheyenne County. It is at the intersection of Illinois Street (Lincoln Highway) (U.S. 30) and 8th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Illinois Street (Lincoln Highway). Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 740 Illinois Street, Sidney NE 69162, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Nebraska Panhandle.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hickory Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Sidney (approx. ¼ mile away); Original Site of Boot Hill Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Nebraska’s Earliest Documented Burial (approx. one mile away); Sidney-Black Hills Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); National Pony Express Monument (approx. 2.3 miles away); 385 Gold Rush Byway (approx. 2.3 miles away); Cheyenne County (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Regarding Carnegie Library. National Register of Historic Places #91000838.

From the National Register Nomination:
In 1913 the Women's Club applied for a grant from the Carnegie Foundation to construct a public library building in Sidney. The land for the library was donated by a prominent Sidney businessman, and a resolution was passed by the Sidney Village Board to provide tax money for the perpetual care of the new library. Satisfied with the local support, Carnegie Foundation awarded $6,500 for the construction of the Sidney
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2023

2. National Register of Historic Places Marker
(mounted on right side of front entrance)
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Dept. of the Interior
Plaque placed
by
Sidney Public
Library
Foundation Inc.
1992
Carnegie Library.
Brick parapets extend above roof eaves on corners and above main entrance. Concrete steps leading to the entrance landing are illuminated by globe lights. Entrance features consist of a recessed single door, sidelights, and transom. Gargoyle faces are mounted on either side of the entrance; "Carnegie Library" is inscribed in a stone header above the entrance.

Also see . . . Sidney Carnegie Library (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

It was built in 1914 as a Carnegie library with funding from the Carnegie Corporation, and designed in the Tudor Revival architectural style. When the building was dedicated in 1917, it was the first public library in Cheyenne County, Nebraska. A new public library building was built in 1967, and this building was repurposed as the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce.

(Submitted on August 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Sidney Carnegie Library (<i>front/south entrance</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2023

3. Sidney Carnegie Library (front/south entrance)

(marker is mounted on left side of entrance • National Register plaque is mounted on right side)

Sidney Carnegie Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2023

4. Sidney Carnegie Library

(now houses the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce)

Sidney Carnegie Library (<i>west elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2023

5. Sidney Carnegie Library (west elevation)

Sidney Carnegie Library (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 12, 2023

6. Sidney Carnegie Library (southwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.