Flagg Township Public Library
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Flagg Township Public Library | |
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The Rochelle Flagg Township Public Library. | |
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| Location | NE corner 7th St. at 4th Ave., Rochelle, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°55′24″N 89°3′56″W / 41.92333°N 89.06556°WCoordinates: 41°55′24″N 89°3′56″W / 41.92333°N 89.06556°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Claude and Starck |
| Architectural style | Prairie[1] |
| NRHP Reference # | 73000713[2] |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1973[2] |
Flagg Township Public Library is found in the Ogle County, Illinois city of Rochelle. It is a Carnegie library, designed in 1912 by Madison, Wisconsin architects Claude & Starck. The library joined the National Register on October 25, 1973.
History
As a Carnegie library Flagg Township Public Library was the beneficiary of a grant from Andrew Carnegie for its construction. Often smaller towns and rural areas would band together to petition Carnegie for a grant for a county or area library.[3] Flagg Township Library is one such example of an Illinois township library obtained in this manner.[3]
Architecture
Flagg Township Public Library was built in 1912 and designed by the Madison, Wisconsin based architectural firm of Claude and Starck.[1] The library is an example of Prairie School.[1] It has brick walls and a ceramic tile roof. Flagg Township Public Library is an example of a Carnegie Library.[4]
Significance
The Flagg Township Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1973 for its significance in the area of architecture.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 Flagg Township Public Library", "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Schnell, Karen E. Illinois Carnegie Libraries, National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form, NPS Focus, National Park Service, November 10, 1993, accessed January 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Flagg Twsp. Library", Illinois Historic Sites Survey Inventory, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
External links
Media related to Flagg Township Public Library at Wikimedia Commons
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