Canton Public Library Explained

Canton Public Library
Coordinates:40.7972°N -81.3769°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location for Canton Public Library
Built:1903
Architecture:Neo Classical
Added:July 15, 1982
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:82003643

The Canton Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building in Canton, Ohio, United States. It was designed by Guy Tilden as the winning entry in a Carnegie library design competition. The library was built in 1903. It was said in 1973 to be "'one of Tilden's designs most admired by present-day architects'"[1] The library moved to another building in 1978, and the original building now houses law offices.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64000606}} Guy Tilden Thematic Resources/ Architecture of Guy Tilden in Canton 1885-19O5 ]. July 1986. Ruth Whitticar . Amy Shriver . Jeff Brown .