Yates Center Carnegie Library

The Yates Center Carnegie Library, located at 218 N. Main in Yates Center in Woodson County, Kansas, is a Carnegie library which was built in about 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

Yates Center Carnegie Library
Location218 N. Main, Yates Center, Kansas
Coordinates37°53′0″N 95°43′54″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1912
ArchitectA.T. Simmons
MPSCarnegie Libraries of Kansas TR
NRHP reference No.87000974[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1987

It is a one-story red brick building on a raised foundation. Designed by architect A.T. Simmons, it is about 52 by 32 feet (15.8 m × 9.8 m) in plan. It has a five-sided projecting entry bay.[2]

Simmons designed five other Carnegie libraries in Kansas, including two other NRHP-listed ones: Council Grove Carnegie Library and Downs Carnegie Library.[3]

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