Anderson in Madison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Anderson Carnegie Library
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023
1. Anderson Carnegie Library Marker
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 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 1905.
Location. 40° 6.374′ N, 85° 40.809′ W. Marker is in Anderson, Indiana, in Madison County. Marker is at the intersection of West 10th Street and Jackson Street, on the left when traveling east on West 10th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 W 10th St, Anderson IN 46016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Public Square (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Methodist Church in Anderson Was Built Here (about 700 feet away); Paramount Theatre (about 700 feet away); Remy Electric Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Madison County Veterans' Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic West Eighth Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Madison County Historic Home (approx. ¼ mile away); The Anderson Street Railway (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anderson.
this page online
Regarding Anderson Carnegie Library. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The first real effort to establish a library in Anderson was made in 1879 when a group consisting of physicians, lawyers, judges and prominent businessmen met in the office of Mayor John F. Wildman for that purpose. A fund of $800.00, raised by subscription, purchased 374 books. Winfield T. Durbin, later governor of Indiana, borrowed the first book loaned on the opening day of this small circulation library located in a business office. Over the next 25 years, the library was shifted from one location to another. The city assumed responsibility and support of the library in 1890. It was located in the Masonic Temple when the present library building was built.
Mayor Morey M. Dunlap is credited with acquiring the generous gift from Carnegie. After several requests in 1901 and 1902, Mayor Dunlap received a letter dated April 8, 1902, offering to donate to the city $50,000.00, on condition that the city would furnish a suitable site for the building and guarantee its maintenance under a yearly provision of not less than $5,000.00. On May 19, 1902, a new City Common Council and Mayor John L. Forkner accepted the offer. They pledged at least $5,000 per year for support and provided a quarter of a square in the best part of town fora site. The final cost of the library was $76,200; $17,400 for the land, $6,800 for furnishing, and $52,000 for the building. The library was dedicated on April 20, 1905.Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 20232. Anderson Carnegie Library MarkerThe building now is the home of the Anderson Museum of Art.
Also see . . . Carnegie Public Library. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the former library, which was listed in 1985. (National Park Service) (Submitted on August 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
The Indiana Album (Kris Smith Collection), circa 1910
3. Public Library, Anderson, Ind.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on August 25, 2023.
