The Carnegie Library of Covington, also known as Covington Public Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at the corner of Fifth and Crockett Streets (622 S. Fifth St.), Covington, Indiana. It was built in 1913-1914 by Charles] A. Brown and is a one-story, rectangular brick building in the Neoclassical style. It has a low-pitched hipped roof, and the front facade features a one-story projecting pedimented portico.[2]: 2 The building was renovated, and a new addition was added in 1995.[3]
The Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded $10,000 to build the library in 1913. It is among 164 public libraries (and two academic libraries) that the Carnegie Corporation endowed in Indiana. It opened in 1914.[2]
^ ab"Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-10-01. Note: This includes Nancy J. Wagner (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Carnegie Library of Covington" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.
carnegie, library, covington, also, known, covington, public, library, historic, carnegie, library, located, corner, fifth, crockett, streets, fifth, covington, indiana, built, 1913, 1914, charles, brown, story, rectangular, brick, building, neoclassical, styl. The Carnegie Library of Covington also known as Covington Public Library is a historic Carnegie library located at the corner of Fifth and Crockett Streets 622 S Fifth St Covington Indiana It was built in 1913 1914 by Charles A Brown and is a one story rectangular brick building in the Neoclassical style It has a low pitched hipped roof and the front facade features a one story projecting pedimented portico 2 2 The building was renovated and a new addition was added in 1995 3 Carnegie Library of CovingtonU S National Register of Historic PlacesLocation in Fountain CountyShow map of Fountain County IndianaLocation in IndianaShow map of IndianaLocation in United StatesShow map of the United StatesLocation622 S Fifth St Covington IndianaCoordinates40 8 26 N 87 23 40 W 40 14056 N 87 39444 W 40 14056 87 39444Arealess than one acreBuilt1914Built byCharles A BrownArchitectLiese amp LudwigArchitectural styleClassical RevivalNRHP reference No 89000239 1 Added to NRHPApril 3 1989The Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded 10 000 to build the library in 1913 It is among 164 public libraries and two academic libraries that the Carnegie Corporation endowed in Indiana It opened in 1914 2 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 1 The library remains in operation today as a branch of the Covington Veedersburg Public Library 4 See also editList of Carnegie libraries in IndianaReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database SHAARD Searchable database Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology Retrieved 2015 10 01 Note This includes Nancy J Wagner June 1988 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form Carnegie Library of Covington PDF Retrieved 2015 10 01 and Accompanying photographs About Covington Public Library Covington Veedersburg Public Library n d http www c vpl org cplabout html Homepage Covington Veedersburg Public Library Retrieved 7 March 2018 External links editCovington Veedersburg Public Library This article about a property in Fountain County Indiana on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article relating to library science or information science is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carnegie Library of Covington amp oldid 1079683895, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
