| Escanaba Public Library | |
| Nrhp Type2: | cp |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Partof: | Escanaba Central Historic District |
| Partof Refnum: | 14000123 |
| Location: | 201 S. 7th St., Escanaba, Michigan |
| Coordinates: | 45.7442°N -87.0561°W |
| Built: | 1902 |
| Architect: | Theodore Lohff |
| Architecture: | Classical Revival |
| Added: | July 25, 1977 |
| Area: | < one acre |
| Refnum: | 77000712 |
| Designated Other1: | Michigan State Historic Site |
| Designated Other1 Date: | January 16, 1976 |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
The Escanaba Public Library was a Carnegie library located at 201 South Seventh Street in Escanaba, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1976.
The Escanaba Public Library was constructed with $20,000[1] in funds donated by Andrew Carnegie.[2] The city of Escanaba promised additional yearly operation funds.[1] The building was designed by local architect Theodore Lohff.[2] The Carnegie library opened in May 1903.[2]
In 1992, the city began construction on a new city hall and library complex.[1] The library moved to the new location in 1995,[1] and the old Carnegie building was sold to private owners, who refurbished it with the intention of converting it into a private home.[3]
The Escanaba Public Library is a one-story Classical Revival building constructed of red brick and Lake Superior Sandstone.[2] It sits on a rough-faced stone foundation.[2] The front facade has a portico entrance with an entablature and pediment supported by four Ionic columns.[2] Windows flanked by pilasters and topped with lintels lighten the mass of the building.[2] The building is topped with a cornice and pediments on each side;[2] a balustrade which originally ran between the pediments was removed in 1928.[3] A low dome originally topped building; it was removed in 1958.[2] An upper dome still is in place.[3] The rear of the building is of simpler design, constructed of brick and containing simple windows with stone sills.[2]