Tooele Carnegie Library Explained

Tooele Carnegie Library
Location:47 E. Vine St., Tooele, Utah
Coordinates:40.5311°N -112.2967°W
Built:1911
Architect:Ulmer, Frank M.
Builder:Miller, Julius & Olaf
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:October 29, 1984
Refnum:84000420

The Tooele Carnegie Library, located at 47 E. Vine St. in Tooele, Utah, was built in 1911 and includes Classical Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

It was funded by a $5,000 Carnegie grant. As of 1984, it was one of 16 surviving Carnegie libraries out of 23 that had been funded in Utah.[1]

It is adjacent to the Tooele County Courthouse and City Hall, which is also NRHP-listed.[2]

Tooele Pioneer Museum

The building now houses the Tooele Pioneer Museum, which displays pioneer artifacts including a replica covered wagon and handcart, and some Native American artifacts.[3] Other displays include written histories, photos and portraits. The museum is operated by the Sons of Utah Pioneers. Admission is free.

The museum is located adjacent to the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum and Log Cabin, which as displays pioneer artifacts.[4]

The combined buildings are known as Pioneer Plaza.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84000420}} Utah State Historical Society - Historic Preservation Research Office - Structure/Site Information Form: Tooele Carnegie Library ]. Roger Roper . June 1984 . National Park Service. and
  2. See 3rd accompanying photo
  3. Web site: Tooele Pioneer Museum Complex. Explore Utah's Tooele County. 28 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Official site. Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum and Log Cabin. 28 April 2015.