Ritzville_Carnegie_Library

Ritzville Carnegie Library

Ritzville Carnegie Library

United States historic place

The Ritzville Carnegie Library, located in Ritzville, Washington, is a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] It was built in 1907 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie and still operates as Ritzville's library. It was designed by the Spokane architectural firm of Preusse & Zittel.

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Daniel Buchanan created a library in 1902 when he donated 268 books to the town, and a small library was created above a store. In 1903, the town allocated $1000 toward the maintenance of the library. By 1906, the citizens of Ritzville had convinced Carnegie to help, and he pledged $10,000 toward a permanent library if the town secured and maintained a location for it. At that time, Ritzville was the smallest town in the United States to receive financial assistance from Carnegie for a library. Its basement was used for town council meetings.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Leonard Garfield and Marcia Riley (October 25, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ritzville Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved June 2, 2024. With 27 photos.
  2. [2]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. [3]
    "Nomination Form for Ritzville Carnegie Library". National Park Service. and accompanying pictures
  4. [4]
    "Ritzville Proud of Its Library". Spokesman Review. Spokane, Washington. March 4, 1924. p. 6. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
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