Goshen Carnegie Public Library

Goshen Carnegie Public Library, also known as the Goshen Public Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1901, and is a 1 1/2-story, Beaux-Arts style building clad in Bedford limestone. It has a red tile roof and projecting entrance pavilion with two Tuscan order columns. Its construction was funded with $25,000 provided by the Carnegie Foundation.[2]:2–3

Goshen Carnegie Public Library
Goshen Carnegie Public Library, July 2012
Location202 S. 5th St., Goshen, Indiana
Coordinates41°35′6″N 85°49′58″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1901 (1901)
ArchitectPatton, Fisher, & Miller of Chicago
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.83000028[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 1983

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

The building today houses the Goshen City Hall. The current Goshen Public Library is located at 601 South 5th Street.[3]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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 Terry Herschberger (January 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Goshen Carnegie Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. "Map". Goshen Public Library. Retrieved 7 March 2018.


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