List of Carnegie libraries in Utah
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The following list of Carnegie libraries in Utah provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries
in Utah
, where 23 libraries were built from 23 grants (totaling $255,470) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York
from 1901 to 1919. As of 2010, 17 of these buildings are still standing, and 10 still operate as 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 Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, where 23 libraries were built from 23 grants (totaling $255,470) 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 1901 to 1919. As of 2010, 17 of these buildings are still standing, and 10 still operate as libraries.
Key
Carnegie libraries
| Library | City or town |
Image | Date granted |
Grant amount |
Location | Notes | |
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| 1 | American Fork | American Fork American Fork, Utah American Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, at the foot of Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Range, north of Utah Lake. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 26,263 at the 2010 census, nearly a 20% growth since the 2000 census... |
$10,000 | 54 E. Main St. | Last Carnegie library granted in the United States; demolished | ||
| 2 | Beaver | Beaver Beaver, Utah Beaver is a city in Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,454 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Beaver County.Settled by Mormon pioneers in 1856, Beaver was one of a string of Mormon settlements extending the length of Utah... |
$10,000 | 55 W. Center St. 38°16′24"N 112°38′29"W |
Federal Revival style, built c. 1917 | ||
| 3 | Brigham City | Brigham City Brigham City, Utah Brigham City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 17,899 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Box Elder County. It lies on the western slope of the Wellsville Mountains, a branch of the Wasatch Range at the western terminus of Box Elder Canyon... |
$12,500 | 26 E. Forest St. 41°30′39"N 112°00′51"W |
Prairie Style, completed December 15, 1915 | ||
| 4 | Cedar City | Cedar City Cedar City, Utah As of the census of 2000, there were 20,527 people, 6,486 households, and 4,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,021.8 people per square mile . There were 7,109 housing units at an average density of 353.9 per square mile... |
$10,000 | Near 20 N. Main St. | Completed in 1914, condemned c. 1947, demolished c. 1969 | ||
| 5 | Chapman Branch | Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197... |
$25,000 | 577 S. 900 West 40°45′24"N 111°54′58"W |
Classical Revival style, dedicated May 1918 | ||
| 6 | Ephraim | Ephraim Ephraim, Utah Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 6,135 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city in Sanpete County. It is the location of Snow College and is located along U.S. Route 89.-History:Ephraim was founded in 1854... |
$10,000 | 30 S. Main St. 39°22′05"N 111°35′12"W |
Beaux-Arts style, dedicated March 27, 1915 | ||
| 7 | Eureka | Eureka Eureka, Utah Eureka was originally known as Ruby Hollow before it developed into a bustling mining town. Incorporated as a city in 1892, Eureka became the financial center for the Tintic Mining District, a wealthy gold and silver mining area in Utah and Juab counties. The district was organized in 1869 and by... |
$11,000 | 263 W. Main St. 39°57′15"N 112°07′13"W |
Dedicated October 13, 1909, extensively altered in 1947; now the Eureka Memorial Building | ||
| 8 | Garland | Garland Garland, Utah Garland is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,400 at the 2010 census.-History:Garland was originally named Sunset and settled in 1890. The first settler was David E. Manning.... |
$8,000 | 86 W. Factory St. 41°44′29"N 112°09′46"W |
Classical Revival style, dedicated December 12, 1914 | ||
| 9 | Lehi | Lehi Lehi, Utah -Attractions:Lehi Roller MillsLehi Roller Mills was founded in 1906 by a co-op of farmers. George G. Robinson purchased the mill in 1910, and since then it has remained in the family. It is run today by grandson R. Sherman Robinson.... |
$10,000 | 51 N. Center St. 40°23′19"N 111°50′56"W |
North wing of the old Lehi City Hall, Mission Style Mission Revival Style architecture The Mission Revival Style was an architectural movement that began in the late 19th century for a colonial style's revivalism and reinterpretation, which drew inspiration from the late 18th and early 19th century Spanish missions in California.... , dedicated December 30, 1921. Now a museum |
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| 10 | Manti | Manti Manti, Utah -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,040 people, 930 households, and 742 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,560.2 people per square mile . There were 1,010 housing units at an average density of 518.3 per square mile... |
$11,470 | 2 S. Main St. 39°15′55"N 111°37′59"W |
Classical Revival style, dedicated January 2, 1912 | ||
| 11 | Mount Pleasant | Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant, Utah Mount Pleasant is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, in the United States. Mt. Pleasant is known for its 19th-century main street buildings, for being home to Wasatch Academy, and for being the largest city in the northern half of the county... |
$10,000 | 24 E. Main St. 39°32′48"N 111°27′14"W |
Prairie Style, dedicated February 15, 1917 | ||
| 12 | Murray | Murray Murray, Utah Murray is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2010 census, Murray has approximately 46,746 residents.Murray is close to Salt Lake City,... |
$10,000 | 184 E. Vine St. 40°39′49"N 111°53′12"W |
Extensively altered; now part of a private school | ||
| 13 | Ogden | Ogden Ogden, Utah Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a... |
$25,000 | 26th St. and Washington Blvd. | Opened in 1903, demolished February 10, 1969 | ||
| 14 | Panguitch | Panguitch Panguitch, Utah Panguitch is a city in and the county seat of Garfield County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,623 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Panguitch is located at .... |
$6,000 | 75 E. Center St. 37°49′23"N 112°26′01"W |
Built c. 1918 | ||
| 15 | Parowan | Parowan Parowan, Utah Parowan is a city in and the county seat of Iron County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,790 at the 2010 census.Parowan became the first incorporated city in Iron County in 1851. A fort that had been constructed on the east side of Center Creek the previous year was an initial in the... |
$6,000 | Demolished | |||
| 16 | Price | Price Price, Utah Price is a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The city is home to the USU-College of Eastern Utah, as well as the large USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum affiliated with the college. Price is located within short distances from both Nine Mile Canyon and the Manti-La Sal National Forest... |
$10,000 | 159 E. Main St. | Finished January 17, 1915. Demolished and replaced by a new library building in 1957 | ||
| 17 | Provo | Provo Provo, Utah Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south... |
$17,500 | 15 N. 100 East 40°14′02"N 111°39′25.5"W |
Original building completely enclosed by a 1939 WPA Works Progress Administration The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects... -sponsored addition |
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| 18 | Richfield Richfield Carnegie Library The Richfield Carnegie Library in Richfield, Utah is a building from 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.... |
Richfield Richfield, Utah Richfield is a city in and the county seat of Sevier County, Utah, in the United States, and is the largest city in southern-central Utah. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,551. It lies in the Mormon Corridor, just off of Interstate 70 about 40 miles east of its junction with... |
$10,000 | 83 E. Center St. 38°46′06"N 112°04′57"W |
American Craftsman American Craftsman The American Craftsman Style, or the American Arts and Crafts Movement, is an American domestic architectural, interior design, landscape design, applied arts, and decorative arts style and lifestyle philosophy that began in the last years of the 19th century. As a comprehensive design and art... style, dedicated May 14, 1913 |
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| 19 | Richmond | Richmond Richmond, Utah Richmond is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of the film Napoleon Dynamite was filmed at Richmond. Richmond is home to three schools. An Elementary school, a middle... |
$8,000 | 38 W. Main St. 41°55′23"N 111°48′32"W |
Classical Revival style, opened October 20, 1914 | ||
| 20 | Smithfield | Smithfield Smithfield, Utah Smithfield is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 9,495 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the second largest city in the area after the county seat, Logan... |
$12,000 | 25 N. Main St. 41°50′14"N 111°49′13"W |
Prairie Style, completed in 1921 | ||
| 21 | Springville | Springville Springville, Utah Springville is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 20,424 at the 2000 census, while the 2008 estimates placed it at 28,520. Just minutes south of Provo, Springville is a bedroom community for... |
$10,000 | 175 S. Main St. 40°09′51"N 111°36′36"W |
Prairie Style, opened January 1922. Now a museum | ||
| 22 | St. George | St. George St. George, Utah St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah. It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 119 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles ... |
$8,000 | Completed in 1916, demolished in 1981 | |||
| 23 | Tooele | Tooele Tooele, Utah Tooele is a city in Tooele County in the U.S. state of Utah. It is part of the Salt Lake City, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 22,502 at the 2000 census, and 30,708 as of the 2009 estimates. It is the county seat of Tooele County... |
$5,000 | 47 E. Vine St. 40°31′52"N 112°17′48"W |
Classical Revival style, opened May 10, 1911. Now a museum |
External links
- Carnegie Library Thematic Resource Nomination (PDF) from the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...