Kirklin in Clinton County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Kirklin Public Library

1915

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024

1. Kirklin Public Library Marker

Inscription. 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 • 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 1915.

Location. 40° 11.589′ N, 86° 21.601′ W. Marker is in Kirklin, Indiana, in Clinton County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 421) and East Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 N Main St, Kirklin IN 46050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central 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

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markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Scotland Bridge (approx. 3.9 miles away); Indiana Celebration Point Of History (approx. 8.3 miles away); Boxley Homestead (approx. 8.3 miles away); Everett N. Case (approx. 8.9 miles away); The Dunham House (approx. 9.1 miles away); Boone County REMC (approx. 9.7 miles away); Frankfort City Hall (approx. 9.9 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 10 miles away).

Regarding Kirklin Public Library. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:

Historically, the Kirklin Public Library was the culmination of the free library drive started in 1913 by the Double Six Club, a women's social organization that wished to undertake a project that would benefit the community, especially its children. …

When the club found that Carnegie money was available for library construction, one of its members donated a building site. Another woman donated additional land for the site. … With the necessary maintenance funds voted for the library, the [Library] Board readily secured a $7,500 grant from the Carnegie Foundation in May 1914.…

In June 1914, the Library Board
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024

2. Kirklin Public Library Marker
asked for bids from three architectural firms: Brookie & McGinnis and Johnson & Shriver of Indianapolis, and Austin Bond of Carmel. Brookie & McGinnis won the contract, making the Kirklin library one of ten Carnegie libraries that the firm had built. The building was completed in June 1915, and dedicated in December of that year.

Also see . . . Kirklin Public Library (PDF). National Register nomination for the library building, which was listed in 1995. (Prepared by Barbara L. Reynolds and Suzanne Fischer; via Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database) (Submitted on July 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.