Pawnee City Carnegie Library

The Pawnee City Carnegie Library is a historic building in Pawnee City, Nebraska, and a Carnegie library. Its construction was initially rejected by the voters of Pawnee City in 1905, despite the promise of a $7,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie.[2] It was built in 1908, and designed in the Classical Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 10, 2010.[1]

Pawnee City Carnegie Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The library in 2012
Location in Nebraska Location in United States
Location	730 G St, Pawnee City, Nebraska
Coordinates	40°06′36″N 96°09′10″W
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1908
Architect	Eisentraut, Colby, & Pottinger
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Carnegie Libraries in Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No.	10001004[1]
Added to NRHP	December 10, 2010

It was designed by architect J.P. Eisentraut, of Sioux City, Iowa architectural firm Eisentraut, Colby, & Pottinger. It is nearly square, being 37 by 40 feet (11 m × 12 m) in plan, and has brick exterior walls with a yellow brick veneer laid in running bond on three sides.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Pawnee City Rejected Carnegie Library Offer". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. April 7, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved May 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Laura Lembas (July 14, 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pawnee City Carnegie Library / Pawnee City Public Library; NeHRSI #: PW06-070". National Archives. Retrieved September 14, 2019. (Downloading may be slow. )