Paso Robles in San Luis Obispo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Carnegie Library

Photographed by James King, December 1, 2012

1. Carnegie Library NRHP Marker

Inscription.
This building, Carnegie Historic Library, has been placed on National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of Interior, Register #97001635

Erected by United States Department of Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list.

Location. 35° 37.57′ N, 120° 41.404′ W. Marker is in Paso Robles, California, in San Luis Obispo County. It can be reached from the intersection of 12th Street and Park Street, on the left when traveling west. The marker is on the front wall to the left of the entryway of the building. The building is in the middle of the city park between 11th and 12th and between Spring and Pine Streets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 12th Street, Paso Robles CA 93446, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ignacy Jan Paderewski (here, next to this marker); Paso Robles Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel El Paso de Robles (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pittsburgh Pirates

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Brewster – Dutra House (approx. half a mile away); Paso Robles’ First Jail (approx. 0.7 miles away); In Memory Of (approx. 0.7 miles away); Geneseo School (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paso Robles.

Also see . . . Carnegie Library, Paso Robles. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination FormCity Park, part of the original townsite of Paso Robles and donated to the city by two of its founders, J. and D. Blackburn, provides the setting for the Paso Robles Carnegie building. The Classical Revival library, of rosy brick with gray stone trim, surrounded by large old valley oaks and magnolias, exemplifies the Carnegie "temple in a park." The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. (Submitted on December 3, 2012, by James King of San Miguel, California.)

Carnegie Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James King, December 1, 2012

2. Carnegie Library

Carnegie Library Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James King, December 1, 2012

3. Carnegie Library Cornerstone

Paso Robles Public Library gift of Andrew Carnegie 1907

Ignacy Jan Paderewski image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James King, December 1, 2012

4. Ignacy Jan Paderewski

Paderewski Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James King, December 1, 2012

5. Paderewski Monument

Editors Note: This marker has since been replaced.
(In English and in Polish)
Ignacy Jan Paderewskio
(1860-1941)
World famous pianist, composer, statesman, humanitarian, major California Central Coast land holder, vineyard owner, winemaker and almond grower.

Polish by birth and a citizen of the world, Paderewski felt at home in America and returned to Paso Robles for long visits during the years 1914-1939. This monument celebrates the legacy of Paderewski that continues in Paso Robles thanks to the annual Paderewski Festival, Youth Piano Competition, concerts and cultural exchanges with the Province of Tarnów, Poland. Erected with the support of city and county officials, and the government of the Republic of Poland, this monument was unveiled by civic leaders on November 10, 2012

Paso Robles City Park Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James King, December 1, 2012

6. Paso Robles City Park Monument

This park the gift in 1897 of those real pioneers
D.W. James
D.D. Blackburn
J.H. Blackburn
Lest we forget
R.C. and Grace Heaton 1950

The trees were God's first temples

Paso Robles City Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James King, December 1, 2012

7. Paso Robles City Park

The D.W. James named on the monument was Drury James, uncle to Frank and Jesse, and one of the founders of the city of Paso Robles.

Photographed by James King, December 1, 2012

8. Paso Robles City Park

Jan Paderewski Statue with Permanent Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James King, October 25, 2013

9. Jan Paderewski Statue with Permanent Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2012, by James King of San Miguel, California. This page has been viewed 866 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 2, 2012, by James King of San Miguel, California. 7, 8. submitted on December 3, 2012, by James King of San Miguel, California. 9. submitted on February 10, 2014, by James King of San Miguel, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.