Lincoln Public Library (Lincoln, Illinois) Explained

Lincoln Public Library
Location:725 Pekin St., Lincoln, Illinois
Coordinates:40.1469°N -89.3611°W
Architect:Otis, W. A.
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:September 12, 1980
Refnum:80001384

The Lincoln Public Library is a Carnegie library located at 725 Pekin St. in Lincoln, Illinois. Built in 1902, the library was funded by a $25,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. Chicago architect W. A. Otis designed the library in the Classical Revival style. The building's design features an entrance portico, a raised first floor, a Tuscan cornice, stone decorations, and a red tile roof. The portico includes four Tuscan columns, a pediment with its own cornice, a plinth, and acanthus decorations, and an oak double door with another cornice and an overhead window. The library has been continuously used since its opening.[1]

The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1980.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glithero. Patrick J.. National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Lincoln Public Library. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074502/http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/200408.pdf. dead. March 4, 2016. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. June 18, 2013. April 25, 1980.