Downtown in Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

George C. Thomas Memorial Library

First Avenue Save America's Treasures District

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

1. George C. Thomas Memorial Library NHL Marker

Inscription.
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
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This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
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Restoration of the
George C. Thomas Library
building is being supported in part by a
Save America's Treasures Grant administered
by the National Park Service,
Department of the Interior.

The Purpose of the work is to restore the
exterior of the library to its
original 1909 appearance.

The library was constructed by the St. [Matthew's]
Episcopal Church in 1909 to serve the Fairbanks
community's growing need for books.

In 1942 the library was given to the City of Fairbanks,
and in 1968, the Fairbanks North Star Borough took over
its operation. The library served Fairbanks until 1977
when the much larger Noel Wien Public Library opened.

Over the years many civic events shared their venues with
the great selection of reading materials which was
offered by the library. In 1915, Alaska's Delegate to
Congress,
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James Wickersham, met with Athabaskan Indian
chiefs at the library to discuss the land claims of their
people. Today, the library is recognized as a place where
ideas that shaped our nation were discussed, and where
today we can still glean important information about our past.

Erected 1978 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 64° 50.679′ N, 147° 43.678′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Cowles Street, on the left when traveling west on 1st Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 1st Avenue, Fairbanks AK 99701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska

George C. Thomas Memorial Library NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

2. George C. Thomas Memorial Library NRHP Marker

Railroad Corridor,

in the Athabascan Region,

and in Interior Alaska.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Barnette's Landing Beautification Project (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Bath House and Oddfellows Hall (1907) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Episcopal Church in Fairbanks: St. Matthews (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Corporate Mining (about 600 feet away); Mary Lee Davis House/Alaska Heritage House (1916) (about 700 feet away); The Falcon Joslin House (1904) (about 700 feet away); Fairbanks Area Rotary Projects "Service Above Self" (about 800 feet away); The Early Gold Rush (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.

Also see . . . George C. Thomas Memorial Library National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on September 18, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

George C. Thomas Memorial Library Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

3. George C. Thomas Memorial Library Marker

George C. Thomas Memorial Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

4. George C. Thomas Memorial Library

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

5. George C. Thomas Memorial Library

George C. Thomas Memorial Library HABS Photo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jet Lowe, circa after 1933

6. George C. Thomas Memorial Library HABS Photo

Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator, and Sponsor Society Of Architectural Historians, photographer by Lowe, Jet. George C. Thomas Memorial Library, 901 First Avenue, Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK. trans by Hoagland, Alison K. Mitter Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, .

Library of Congress photo, no known restrictions

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 18, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.