List of Carnegie libraries in New Mexico
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The following list of Carnegie libraries in New Mexico provides detailed information on United States
Carnegie libraries
in the Territory of New Mexico
, where 3 libraries were built from 3 grants (totaling $32,000) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York
from 1902 to 1911.
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Carnegie libraries
Carnegie library
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
in the Territory of New Mexico
New Mexico Territory
thumb|right|240px|Proposed boundaries for State of New Mexico, 1850The Territory of New Mexico was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from September 9, 1850, until January 6, 1912, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of...
, where 3 libraries were built from 3 grants (totaling $32,000) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Carnegie Corporation of New York, which was established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 "to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding," is one of the oldest, largest and most influential of American foundations...
from 1902 to 1911.
Key
Carnegie libraries
| Library | City or town |
Image | Date granted |
Grant amount |
Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Las Vegas, New Mexico Las Vegas is a city in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities both named Las Vegas, west Las Vegas and east Las Vegas , divided by the Gallinas River, retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts. The population was 14,565 at the 2000... |
$10,000 | 500 National Ave. 35.598659°N 105.215228°W |
Similar in architecture and style to Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia... 's Monticello Monticello Monticello is a National Historic Landmark just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was the estate of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia; it is... , this work has served as a library since its opening in 1904. |
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| 2 | Raton | Raton Raton, New Mexico Raton is a city in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 7,282 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Colfax County. The city is located just south of Raton Pass.-Name:... |
$12,000 | Ripley Park 36.905234°N 104.438047°W |
This building opened September 17, 1912, and was razed in 1969 when the library moved to a larger facility. | ||
| 3 | Roswell | Roswell Roswell, New Mexico Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also... |
$10,000 | 123 W. 3rd St. 33.395359°N 104.523144°W |
This 1906 building was a library until 1978, and it now houses various offices. |