Monticello in White County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Monticello Carnegie Library

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 4, 2024
1. Monticello Carnegie Library Marker
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Carnegie Library built 1907
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 40° 44.689′ N, 86° 45.615′ W. Marker is in Monticello, Indiana, in White County. It is on South Bluff Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 S Bluff Street, Monticello IN 47960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Black Light Poles (within shouting distance of this marker); The Monticello Tornado Memorial Sculpture (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse Cast Iron Drinking Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); The Finial (within shouting distance of this marker); Super Outbreak Killer Tornado (within shouting distance of this marker); Tornado Park Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); White County War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); State of Indiana Bicentennial Legacy Project of 2016 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monticello.
Regarding Monticello Carnegie Library. The Monticello Carnegie Library is representative of an important movement by communities to establish libraries for the education of its citizenry. The building's funding by Andrew Carnegie connects it to the larger movement of establishing community libraries in the United States
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
