Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library Explained

Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library
Nrhp Type:cp
Location:240 S. Chippewa Rd., Roann, Indiana
Coordinates:40.91°N -85.9247°W
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman
Added:December 20, 2002
Refnum:02001561

Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Roann, Wabash County, Indiana. It was built in 1916, and is a one-story, rectangular, American Craftsman style brick building over a semi-recessed basement. It has a hipped roof of clay tile and wooden eave brackets. The building feature two enclosed entries and limestone detailing. It was built in part with an $8,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is located in the Roann Historic District.

The Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library remains an active lending library; it is one of three public library systems in Wabash County.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library. 2016-07-01. Amy Walker, Peggy Coppler, and Troy Thompson. PDF. March 2001. and Accompanying photographs
  2. Web site: Indiana public library directory . Indiana State Library . 15 March 2018.