Thorntown in Boone County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Thorntown Public Library

Built in 1914

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024

1. Thorntown 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 1914.

Location. 40° 7.823′ N, 86° 36.373′ W. Marker is in Thorntown, Indiana, in Boone County. It is at the intersection of North Market Street and West Bow Street, on the right when traveling north on North Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 N Market St, Thorntown IN 46071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana

and specifically in Greater Indianapolis.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sugar Creek Community (approx. 1.1 miles away); Boone County REMC (approx. 4.1 miles away); Don and Mel Kenyon (approx. 8.7 miles away); Ulen Country Club (approx. 8.8 miles away); Henry C. Ulen (approx. 8.8 miles away); Boone County Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.8 miles away); Ulen Country Club and The Town of Ulen, Indiana (approx. 8.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thorntown.

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

The building, designed by Wilson B. Parker, of Indianapolis, opened on January 10, 1915. The first library in the town had been started as part of the local school by Frank E. Long, Superintendent of Schools, and was maintained in his office. The growing library was made public in 1912-13, and in 1912 Mr. Long applied to the Carnegie Corporation for funding. The original $6,000 grant was increased to $10,000 when Sugar Creek Township joined the effort and increased the maintenance fund. …

The library served a community of
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024

2. Thorntown Public Library Marker
The original 1914 Carnegie-funded library is on the left. The library has been greatly expanded since.
about 2,000 people until 1984, when it merged with two more townships. The Thorntown Public Library now serves over 4,000 people. The building has undergone very few changes.

Also see . . . Thorntown Public Library (PDF). National Register nomination for the library building, which was listed in 1986. (Prepared by Mary Ann Mathews; via National Archives) (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 236 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.