Shelby County Public Library Explained

Carnegie Public Library
Coordinates:38.2122°N -85.2197°W
Built:1903
Added:June 12, 1985
Area:1.1acres
Mpsub:Shelbyville MRA
Refnum:85001253

The Shelby County Public Library,[1] formerly the Carnegie Public Library, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States, is a Carnegie library which was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

The first public library in Shelbyville was created by the local women's club in 1899. A board member corresponded with Andrew Carnegie leading to a grant of $10,000 for the construction of this building.

It has an octagonal dome, and it has been deemed the best local example of Romanesque Revival architecture.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us, Shelby County Public Library. June 17, 2020.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=85001253}} Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Carnegie Public Library ]. National Park Service. Helen Powell . 1983 . March 8, 2019. With