Jackson Township in Converse in Miami County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Converse-Jackson Township Public Library
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2023
1. Converse-Jackson Township Public Library Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1918
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education • Notable Buildings. 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 1918.
Location. 40° 34.658′ N, 85° 52.408′ W. Marker is in Converse, Indiana, in Miami County. It is in Jackson Township. Marker is on South Jefferson Street just north of West Marion Street (Indiana Route 18), on the left when traveling north. The marker is mounted directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front/east entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 South Jefferson Street, Converse IN 46919, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of the First Home (here, next to this marker); Converse Commercial Historic District (here, next to this marker); City Hall (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Converse War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of first election in Sims Township
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Regarding Converse-Jackson Township Public Library. National Register of Historic Places #99000298.
From the National Register Nomination:
The Converse-Jackson Township Public Library was completed in 1918 on a small corner lot and remains essentially unaltered since its construction. This Classical Revival library manifests all of the seminal ideas of Carnegie Library design. The building is of brick and masonry construction with a low-slope roof behind parapets. The entry is flanked by two limestone Doric columns supporting a limestone entablature over the entry. The Converse-Jackson Township Public Library stands as one of the best preserved Carnegie Libraries in the state of Indiana. The library was built in 1918, making it one of the last Carnegie Libraries to be built. After three years of soliciting Andrew Carnegie and local officials for support, an agreement for a Carnegie Grant was finalized on November 9, 1916 for $9,000. TheConverse-Jackson Township Public Library is a fine example of an early 1900s small town facility which still serves the public beyond the needs of library services. It has served as the only public library for the community since construction was completed in 1918.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 20232. Converse-Jackson Township Public Library Marker(marker is mounted on right side of front entrance)
Also see . . .
1. Converse-Jackson Township Public Library (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Converse-Jackson Township Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Converse, Miami County, Indiana. It was built in 1918, as a one-story, Classical Revival style brick and masonry building on a raised basement. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. The Converse-Jackson Township Public Library remains in operation as one of two active public libraries in Miami County.(Submitted on September 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. National Register of Historic Places Nomination. (Submitted on September 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Carnegie Library (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. A total of 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929. 1,689 were built in the United States. At first, Carnegie libraries were almost exclusively in places(Submitted on September 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)with which he had a personal connection — namely his birthplace in Scotland and the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, his adopted hometown. Later, Carnegie substantially increased funding to libraries outside these areas. As Carnegie's library funding progressed, very few of the towns that requested a grant, committing to his terms for operation and maintenance, were refused.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 20233. Converse-Jackson Township Public Library
(southeast elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2023
4. Converse-Jackson Township Public Library (east/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
