Sidney in Cheyenne County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Carnegie Library
1913
— 740 Illinois Street —
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 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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hickory Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Sidney (approx. ¼ mile away); Nebraska’s Earliest Documented Burial (approx. one mile away); Sidney-Black Hills Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cheyenne County (approx. 3.3 miles away); Sidney ~ Cheyenne County (approx. 3.4 miles away); Purple Heart Trail (approx. 3.4 miles away); Sioux Army Depot (approx. 7.8 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 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.)
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