Richfield in Sevier County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Richfield Carnegie Library

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

1. Richfield Carnegie Library Marker

Inscription. Built in 1913-14, the Richfield Carnegie Library is one of 23 Carnegie Libraries in Utah and one of over 1650 library buildings in the United States that were built by millionaire/philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie donated the entire cost of the building on the condition that the town provide the land, books, librarian and an annual maintenance budget. The Richfield Carnegie Library is the only Carnegie Library designed in the Craftsman Style and is one of the very few examples of the Craftsmen Style on a non-residential building in the state. The Richfield Carnegie Library was designed and built by Archibald G. Young, a local architect/builder, who is credited with constructing numerous buildings in the Richfield area.

Erected 1986 by Division of State History. (Marker Number N-773.)

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 Utah Historic Sites (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1650.

Location. 38° 46.092′ N, 112° 4.995′ W. Marker is in Richfield, Utah,

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in Sevier County. It is at the intersection of East Center Street and 100 East, on the left when traveling east on East Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 89 East Center Street, Richfield UT 84701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Central Utah Valleys. It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Richfield Presbyterian Church and School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Omni – Richfield (approx. ¼ mile away); Academy Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Richfield Pioneers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Freedom Stage (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Old Spanish Trail (approx. one mile away); First Jail in Sevier County (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Lime Kiln (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richfield.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

2. Richfield Carnegie Library Marker

The marker is mounted on the front of the building to the right of the entrance doors.

Richfield Carnegie Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, June 14, 2014

3. Richfield Carnegie Library

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 836 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.