List of Carnegie libraries in Oregon explained

The following list of Carnegie libraries in Oregon provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Oregon, where 31 public libraries were built from 25 grants (totaling $478,000) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1915. In addition, one academic library was built at Pacific University.

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Public libraries

LibraryCity or
town		ImageDate
granted[1] 		Grant
amount[2] 		LocationNotes
align=center 1 Albany Carnegie Library (Albany, Oregon)Albanyalign=right $12,500302 SW Ferry St.Part of the Monteith Historic District (info)
align=center 2 Ashland Carnegie LibraryAshlandalign=right $15,000
align=center 3 Baker City Carnegie LibraryBaker Cityalign=right $25,0002020 Auburn Ave, Baker City, OR, 97814Now known as the Crossroads Arts Center and part of the Baker Historic District (info)
 Coos Bay Carnegie Library – See Marshfield Carnegie Library, below
align=center 4 Dallas Carnegie LibraryDallasalign=right $10,000187 SW Court Street, Dallas, OR 97338New library opened in 1990.[3]
align=center 5 Enterprise Carnegie LibraryEnterprisealign=right $5,000On the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
align=center 6 Eugene Carnegie LibraryEugenealign=right $10,000Demolished
align=center 7 Grants Pass Carnegie LibraryGrants Passalign=right $12,500Built in 1921, it was the last-built Carnegie library in Oregon. Demolished in 1959.
align=center 8 Gresham Carnegie LibraryGreshamalign=right —410 N. Main St.
Gresham, OR 		The building is on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and is no longer part of the Multnomah County Library system. It is also known as the Gresham Pioneer Museum. (info) 
align=center 9 Hermiston Carnegie LibraryHermistonalign=right $5,000215 E Gladys Ave, Hermiston, OR 97838
align=center 10 Hillsboro Carnegie LibraryHillsboroalign=right $10,000
align=center 11 Hood River Carnegie LibraryHood Riveralign=right $17,500On the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
align=center 12 Klamath Falls Carnegie LibraryKlamath Fallsalign=right $20,000N. Alameda Ave. and Monclaire St.Open 1914–1928, then used as a county public library and a high school library until 1957. Demolished to make room for school cafeteria in 1958.
align=center 13 La Grande Carnegie LibraryLa Grandealign=right $12,5001006 Penn Avenue, La Grande 97850 Now Art Center East a member based non-profit arts services organization. Visitn the art center here: artcentereast.org
align=center 14 Marshfield Carnegie LibraryMarshfieldalign=right $12,500515 W. Market St.
Coos Bay, OR		Marshfield is now known as Coos Bay. The building is listed as the Coos Bay Carnegie Library in the National Register of Historic Places and is also known as the Coos Old Museum. (info)
align=center 15 McMinnville Carnegie LibraryMcMinnvillealign=right $10,000(info)
align=center 16 Medford Carnegie LibraryMedfordalign=right $20,000On the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
align=center 17 Milton Carnegie LibraryMiltonalign=right $7,500815 S Main St, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862Milton is now part of Milton-Freewater. The building is currently used as retail space.
align=center 18 Newberg Public LibraryNewbergalign=right $10,000
align=center 19 Ontario Carnegie LibraryOntarioalign=right $7,500Demolished in 1964, but photo exists at ontariocommunitylibrary.org
align=center 20 Oregon City Carnegie LibraryOregon Cityalign=right $12,500606 John Adams Street, Oregon City, OR 97045 Built in 1912–13. Currently in use as the City Public Library. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
align=center 21 Albina LibraryPortlandalign=right $165,000216 NE Knott Street, Portland, OR 97212This building was in use as Multnomah County Library's "Title Wave Used Bookstore" until summer 2020.[4], but now hosts the Albina Branch
align=center 22 Arleta Carnegie LibraryPortlandalign=right —4420 SE 64th Avenue, Portland, OR 97206The building is no longer part of the Multnomah County Library system.
align=center 23 East Portland Carnegie LibraryPortlandalign=right —1110 SE Alder Street, Portland, OR 97214The building is on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and is no longer part of the Multnomah County Library system.
align=center 24 North Portland LibraryPortland[5] align=right —512 N Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97217Still part of the Multnomah County Library system
align=center 25 St. Johns Carnegie LibraryPortlandalign=right —7510 N Charleston Avenue, Portland, OR 97203St. Johns was formerly a separate city, annexed by Portland in 1915. This library is still part of the Multnomah County Library system.
align=center 26 South Portland Carnegie LibraryPortlandalign=right —No longer part of the Multnomah County Library system
align=center 27 Salem Carnegie LibrarySalemalign=right $27,500790 State Street, Salem, OR 97301 Owned by Willamette University
align=center 28 The Dalles Carnegie LibraryThe Dallesalign=right $10,000220 E 4th Sreet, The Dalles, OR 97058 On the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
align=center 29 Umatilla County LibraryPendletonalign=right $25,000214 N. Main St.
Pendleton, OR		On the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Building now serves as the Pendleton Center for the Arts.
align=center 30 Union Carnegie LibraryUnionalign=right $5,500Cornerstone shows 1912
align=center 31 Woodburn Carnegie LibraryWoodburnalign=right $10,000

See also

References

Note: The above references, while all authoritative, are not entirely mutually consistent. Some details of this list may have been drawn from one of the references without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.

Notes and References

  1. At various times, Bobinski and Jones disagree on these numbers. In these cases, Jones' numbers have been used due to both a more recent publication date and a more detailed gazetteer of branch libraries, which are often where the discrepancies occur.
  2. Grants for multiple libraries (Portland) are listed only by their total amount, not broken down for each branch.
  3. News: Henderson. Tom. Oregon town considers fate of its historic library. 18 August 2012. Daily Journal of Commerce. August 16, 2012.
  4. Web site: The Title Wave Used Bookstore. Multnomah County Library. September 5, 2017.
  5. Web site: North Portland Library History. Multnomah County Library. September 5, 2017.
  6. [#Miller|Miller]
  7. Web site: Carnegie Hall. November 2006. The Council of Independent Colleges. 2008-11-04.

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