Sullivan Carnegie Library

Sullivan Carnegie Library (HMECO)

Location: Sullivan, IN 47882 Sullivan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 5.66', W 87° 24.688'

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Side A:
Women's Club of Sullivan was instrumental in forming Public Library Board 1902. Andrew Carnegie donated $10,000 after site and required local funding secured December 1903. Cornerstone was laid June 11, 1904; building dedicated January 19, 1905; Sullivan Public Library opened January 30, 1905 with a collection of 1,222 books.

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Built of Bedford limestone by architect Paul O. Maratz, its domed tower is an unusual Carnegie feature. Interior restored to original look in 1986, with 2,400 square foot addition in 1995. One of 1,679 libraries built in U.S. with funds from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Indiana built more Carnegie libraries than any other state.
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HM NumberHMECO
Series This marker is part of the Carnegie Libraries series, and the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series.
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Marker Number77.2008.1
Year Placed2008
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, Sullivan County Library, and Friends of the Sullivan County Public Library
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 7:35am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 464417 N 4327325
Decimal Degrees39.09433333, -87.41146667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 5.66', W 87° 24.688'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 5' 39.60" N, 87° 24' 41.28" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 200-298 W Jackson St, Sullivan IN 47882, US
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