Parsons in Labette County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Carnegie Library
Constructed 1909
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2010
1. Carnegie Library NRHP Marker
National Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
The Carnegie Building
100 Years of Service
1909 - 2009
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 37° 20.391′ N, 95° 15.661′ W. Marker is in Parsons, Kansas, in Labette County. It is at the intersection of 17th Street and Broadway, on the right when traveling south on 17th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Parsons KS 67357, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Peace Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (approx. one mile away); Oak Grove & the Osage Trail (approx. 6.4 miles away); Oak Grove School District No. 20
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Also see . . .
1. Carnegie Library National Register Nomination. (Submitted on May 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Carnegie Libraries. (Submitted on May 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2010
2. Carnegie Library Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2010
3. Carnegie Library Entrance
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2010
4. Carnegie Library
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2010
5. Carnegie Library
Looking north along 17th Street
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 26, 2010
6. Carnegie Library Entrance Lamp
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 684 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 6, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
