LaPorte's Carnegie Library

LaPorte's Carnegie Library (HMT42)

Location: La Porte, IN 46350 LaPorte County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 36.527', W 86° 43.253'

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La Porte's first public library was established 1896. La Porte City School Board was awarded $27, 500 Carnegie grant 1916; by 1919 local support had been secured to meet grant requirements. Architect Wilson B. Parker designed the Neo-Classical style structure. Library opened in 1920 with 30, 000 volumes.

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Renovation and expansion designed by architect William Koster; building dedicated 1991. Original 1920 section retained. Library has played a major role in community's development. 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 NumberHMT42
Series This marker is part of the Carnegie Libraries series, and the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series.
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Marker Number46.2002.1
Year Placed2002
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, Friends of the LaPorte County Public Library
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 523256 N 4606378
Decimal Degrees41.60878333, -86.72088333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 36.527', W 86° 43.253'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 36' 31.62" N, 86° 43' 15.18" W
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Area Code(s)219
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 912 Indiana Ave, La Porte IN 46350, US
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