| Carnegie Library | |
| Location: | Meharry Blvd. and 17th Ave. N., Fisk University campus, Nashville, Tennessee |
| Coordinates: | 36.1681°N -86.805°W |
| Built: | 1908 |
| Architect: | McKissack & McKissack |
| Architecture: | Neoclassical |
| Added: | January 2, 1985 |
| Refnum: | 85003769 |
The Carnegie Library is a historic building on the Fisk University campus in Nashville, Tennessee. The cornerstone was laid in 1908 by William Howard Taft, who was then the U.S. Secretary of War.[1] It was funded by Andrew Carnegie, who provided a number of academic libraries, as well as many public Carnegie libraries.
The library was designed by African-American architect Moses McKissack III; it was his first major design project. It is a two-story Classical Revival building constructed from brick with a stone columned porch, featuring an interior light well.[2] The upper floor was intended to provide a venue for musical performances.[3]
It is included in the Fisk University Historic District and was independently listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[2] It now serves as the university's Academic Building.