List of Carnegie libraries in Washington (state) explained

The following list of Carnegie libraries in Washington provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Washington, where 43 libraries were built from 33 grants (totaling $1,046,000) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1916. Of the 43 libraries built, 32 still stand and out of those, 14 still serve their original purpose.

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Carnegie libraries

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align=center 1style=background-color:#F2CEF2; Aberdeen Aberdeenalign=right $15,000121 E. Market Street, Aberdeen, WA. 98520-5292 Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by local architect George B. Reid. Built by American Contracting Company. Razed c. 1965 for current library.
align=center 2style=background-color:#EEF2CE;AnacortesAnacortesalign=right $10,0001305 8th Street, Anacortes, WA. 98221-1833 Designed by Cox, Piper & Carder of Bellingham, WA. Now the Anacortes Museum
align=center 3style=background-color:#EEF2CE;AuburnAuburnalign=right $9,000306 Auburn Avenue, Auburn, WA. 98002-5013Designed by David J. Myers. Currently a dance studio
align=center 4 style=background-color:#F2CEF2; Bellingham CentralBellinghamalign=right $36,000Champion & Commercial Streets, Bellingham, WA. 98225Formally opened February 22, 1908. Razed for parking lot.
align=center 5 style=background-color:#CEF2CE;Bellingham FairhavenBellinghamalign=right 1117 12th Street, Bellingham, WA. 98225-6617 Designed by Seattle firm of Elliot & West. Opened December 20, 1904.
align=center 6 style=background-color:#EEF2CE;Burlington Burlingtonalign=right $5,000901 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington, WA. 98233-1900 Designed by Blackwell and Baker in Mediterranean Revival style. Built by Whipple and Hedrick. Currently part of Burlington-Edison School District offices
align=center 7 style=background-color:#CEF2CE; Centralia Centraliaalign=right $15,000110 South Silver Street, Centralia, WA. 98531-4296Designed by Watson M. Vernon of Aberdeen, WA. in Neoclassical Revival style. Expanded and renovated in 1976 by Harry B. Rich of Seattle.
align=center 8 style=background-color:#F2CEF2; Chehalis Chehalisalign=right $10,000400 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, WA. 98532-0419Originally designed by Y.D. Hensill of Eugene, Oregon. Heavily remodeled after 1949 Olympia earthquake and razed in 2007 for a new library
align=center 9 style=background-color:#EEF2CE;Clarkstonalign=right $10,0006th & Chestnut Streets, Clarkston, WA. 99403-2644 Designed in Neoclassical Revival style with Prairie style influences by Lewiston, Idaho architect J.H. Nave. Incorporated into Clarkston High School campus as counseling center.
align=center 10style=background-color:#EEF2CE;EdmondsEdmondsalign=right $5,000118 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, WA. 98020-3145 Designed by H.B. Ward in 2nd Renaissance Revival style. Operated as a library until 1982. Now a museum
align=center 11 style=background-color:#F2CEF2; Ellensburg Ellensburgalign=right $10,000209 North Ruby Street, Ellensburg, WA. 98926-3338 Designed by S.C. Irwin in Neoclassical Revival style. Opened October 1909. Replaced by new library in 1965.
align=center 12 style=background-color:#EEF2CE;EverettEverettalign=right $25,0003001 Oakes Avenue, Everett, WA. 98201 Designed by August F. Heide in Italianate style. Design inspired by Carnegie Library at Pomona, California which was in turn modeled after the Boston Public Library, McKim Building. Currently being renovated for Snohomish County Museum.
align=center 13 style=background-color:#CEF2CE;Goldendale Goldendalealign=right $8,000131 West Burgen Street, Goldendale, WA. 98620-9544 Building designed by A.E. Doyle, with 1985 addition.
align=center 14 style=background-color:#CEF2CE; Hoquiam Hoquiamalign=right $20,000420 7th Street, Hoquiam, WA. 98550-3616 Designed by Claude and Starck in the Prairie style. Built by Fred Knack. Opened 1911, remodeled and expanded in 1989-90.
align=center 15 style=background-color:#F2CEF2; North Yakima North Yakimaalign=right $15,000104 N. 3rd Street, Yakima, WA Designed by Charles Bebb. Opened 1906, Replaced by current Central Library in 1950s.
align=center 16 style=background-color:#EEF2CE;Olympia Olympiaalign=right $25,000620 Franklin St. SE, Olympia, WA. 98501-1359 Designed by Joseph Wohleb of Olympia with Blackwell & Baker of Seattle in Neoclassical Revival style. Currently houses a non-denominational church.
align=center 17 style=background-color:#EEF2CE;Pasco Pascoalign=right $10,000305 North 4th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301-5324 Designed by Wilson and Ginnold in the Spanish Revival style. Built by R.L. Ross. Now the Franklin County Historical Museum
align=center 18 style=background-color:#EEF2CE; Port Angeles Port Angelesalign=right $12,500207 South Lincoln Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362-3002 Designed by Harold H. Ginnold in the Neoclassical Revival style. Built by Chris Kuppler. Now Clallam County Historical Society museum
align=center 19 style=background-color:#CEF2CE;Port Townsend Port Townsendalign=right $12,5001220 Lawrence Street, Port Townsend, WA. 98368 Designed by C. Lewis Wilson & Co. in the Renaissance Revival style with 1990 addition.
align=center 20 style=background-color:#F2CEF2; Prosser Prosseralign=right $5,000902 7th Street, Prosser, WA. 99350-1454 Designed in the Neoclassical Revival style by C.D. Walter. Built by F.W. Berndt. Demolished in 1974.[3]
align=center 21 style=background-color:#F2CEF2; Puyallupalign=right $12,500330 South Meridian, Puyallup, WA. 98371-5914 Designed by Roland E. Borhek in the Georgian style and dedicated on February 11, 1913. Razed c. 1961
align=center 22 style=background-color:#F2CEF2; Renton Rentonalign=right $10,000Bronson Way N. near Park Ave. N., Renton, WA 98057-2163 Designed by Harold H. Ginnold in the Georgian style. Officially opened March 11, 1914. Razed c. 1968 for park expansion; new library built nearby
align=center 23 style=background-color:#CEF2CE;Ritzville Ritzvillealign=right $10,500302 W. Main St., Ritzville, WA. 99169 Designed by Preusse and Zittel in the Neoclassical Revival style. Built by S.S. Schuler. Opened in 1907.
align=center 24 style=background-color:#F2CEF2; Seattle MainSeattlealign=right $430,0001000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104Designed in the Beaux Arts Classical style by P.J. Weber of Chicago. Built by Causey and Carney. Razed 1957-8 for new Library
align=center 25 style=background-color:#EEF2CE; Seattle BallardSeattlealign=right $15,0002026 Northwest Market Street, Seattle, WA. 98107-4080 Designed in the Neoclassical Revival style by Henderson Ryan. Library moved to new quarters in 1963. Building currently houses a bar called Kangaroo and Kiwi.
align=center 26 style=background-color:#CEF2CE;Seattle ColumbiaSeattlealign=right 4721 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118-1696 Designed in the Georgian Revival style by Seattle architects W. Marbury Somervell and Harlan Thomas. Opened December 30, 1915[4] Received addition in 2004
align=center 27 style=background-color:#CEF2CE;Seattle FremontSeattlealign=right 1501 North 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103-6708 Designed in Italian Farmhouse style by Daniel R. Huntington. Construction delayed by World War I, opened July 27, 1921.[5] Minor renovations, mostly to lower level in 1987.
align=center 28 style=background-color:#CEF2CE;Seattle Green LakeSeattlealign=right 7364 East Green Lake Dr. N., Seattle, WA 98115 Designed in French Renaissance style by W. Marbury Somervell and Joseph S. Coté. Built by Westlake Construction Company. Opened July 1910[6] Building renovated in 60s, 80s and 2000s.
align=center 29 style=background-color:#CEF2CE;Seattle Queen AnneSeattlealign=right 400 West Garfield St., Seattle, WA 98119 Designed in the English Scholastic style by W. Marbury Somervell and Harlan Thomas. Opened January 1, 1914.[7] Interior renovated in the 70s.
align=center 30 style=background-color:#CEF2CE;Seattle UniversitySeattlealign=right 5009 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105-3610 Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by W. Marbury Somervell and Joseph S. Coté. Opened August 6, 1910.[8] Renovated in 60s, 80s and 2000s.
align=center 31 style=background-color:#CEF2CE;Seattle West SeattleSeattlealign=right 2306 42nd Ave. S.W., Seattle, WA 98116 Designed in French Renaissance Revival style by W. Marbury Somervell and Joseph S. Coté. Opened July 23, 1910[9] Minor renovations in 30s, 40s, 60s and 2000s.
align=center 32 style=background-color:#F2CEF2; Sedro-Woolley Sedro-Woolleyalign=right $10,000226 Bennett Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284-1607 Designed in Neoclassical Revival style and opened in 1915.. Razed for Sedro-Woolley High School expansion
align=center 33 style=background-color:#EEF2CE; Snohomish Snohomishalign=right $10,000105 Cedar Avenue, Snohomish, WA. 98290 Designed in Neoclassical Revival/Prairie Style by Bigger and Warner. Opened in 1910 and expanded in 1968. Last used by Arts of Snohomish until its closure in 2017.[10]
align=center 34 style=background-color:#CEF2CE; South Bend South Bendalign=right $10,0001216 1st Street, South Bend, WA 98586 Designed in Renaissance Revival style by James T. Walsh. Built by Willapa Construction and opened in 1913. Renovations include window replacement as well as ADA restroom and lift.
align=center 35 style=background-color:#EEF2CE;Spokane MainSpokanealign=right $155,00010 S. Cedar Street, Spokane, WA. 99201-6823 Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by Spokane firm of Preusse & Zittel. Built by H.J. Skinner. Library moved to former Sears Department Store building in 1963. Building currently houses Integrus, an architectural firm.
align=center 36 style=background-color:#EEF2CE;Spokane AltamontSpokanealign=right 25 South Altamont Street, Spokane, WA 99202-3952 Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by Spokane Architect Albert Held. Opened in 1914.[11] Currently an office for Naegeli Court Reporters.[12]
align=center 37 style=background-color:#EEF2CE;Spokane HeathSpokanealign=right 527 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, WA 99202-1917 Designed in Gothic Revival style by Spokane architect Julius Zittel, and opened in 1914. It is located in Spokane's Mission Hill Historic District.
align=center 38 style=background-color:#EEF2CE;Spokane North HillSpokanealign=right 925 W. Montgomery Avenue, Spokane, WA 99205-1186 Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by Albert Held. Opened in 1914. Sold to Veterans of Foreign Wars in 1967. Currently occupied by a law firm.
align=center 39 style=background-color:#F2CEF2; Sunnyside Sunnysidealign=right $5,000621 Grant Avenue, Sunnyside, WA 98944 Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by E.H. Ragland and opened in 1911. Razed for new library in 1964.
align=center 40 style=background-color:#CEF2CE; Tacoma Tacomaalign=right $75,000S 12th St & Tacoma Ave SDesigned in Neoclassical Revival style by Jardine, Kent & Jardine of New York City with Norton L. Taylor & Everett Babcock supervising architects. Officially opened June 5, 1903. 1949 earthquake damaged building's dome. 1952 addition to library included significant interior modifications.
align=center 41 style=background-color:#EEF2CE; Vancouver Vancouveralign=right $10,0001511 Main St., Vancouver, Wa. 98660-2945 Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by Dennis Nichols and William Kaufman. Built by Ole Larson. Opened New Year's Eve 1909. Library replaced in 1963. Building now serves as Clark County Historical Museum
align=center 42 style=background-color:#EEF2CE;Walla Walla Walla Wallaalign=right $25,000109 S. Palouse St., Walla Walla, WA 99362-3247Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by Henry Osterman. Served as library until 1970. Now the Carnegie Art Center.[13]
align=center 43 style=background-color:#EEF2CE;Wenatchee Wenatcheealign=right $10,000Douglas Street and South Chelan Avenue, Wenatchee, WA 98801-2202 Designed in Renaissance Revival style by Blackwell and Baker. Opened in 1912. Library moved in 1939. Now housing Wenatchee city park offices.

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 (Bellingham, Seattle, and Spokane) are listed only by their total amount, not broken down for each branch.
  3. News: June 7, 1974 . Old Carnegie Library demolished . 5 . Tri-City Herald.
  4. "About the Columbia Branch " The Seattle Public Library. Retrieved February 21, 2010
  5. "About the Fremont Branch " The Seattle Public Library. Retrieved February 21, 2010
  6. "About the Green Lake Branch " The Seattle Public Library. Retrieved February 21, 2010
  7. "About the Queene Anne Branch " The Seattle Public Library. Retrieved February 21, 2010
  8. "About the University Branch " The Seattle Public Library. Retrieved February 21, 2010
  9. "About the West Seattle Branch " The Seattle Public Library. Retrieved February 21, 2010
  10. News: Davey . Stephanie . February 19, 2020 . Annex removed from Snohomish's 100-year-old Carnegie library . The Everett Herald . February 21, 2020.
  11. Web site: Historic 1913 Carnegie Library. Naegeli Deposition & Trial. June 16, 2017.
  12. Web site: Naegeli Deposition & Trial. Naegeli Deposition & Trial. June 16, 2017.
  13. Web site: Becker. Paula. Walla Walla Public Library building is dedicated on December 13, 1905. Historylink.org. July 23, 2012. August 13, 2007.