Lincoln Public Library (Lincoln, Illinois)

Lincoln Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Eastern side
Location	725 Pekin St., Lincoln, Illinois
Coordinates	40°08′49″N 89°21′40″W / 40.14694°N 89.36111°WCoordinates: 40°08′49″N 89°21′40″W / 40.14694°N 89.36111°W
Area	0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built	1902
Architect	Otis, W. A.
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	80001384[1]
Added to NRHP	September 12, 1980

The Lincoln Public Library is a Carnegie library located at 725 Pekin St. in Lincoln, Illinois. Built in 1902, the library was funded by a $25,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. Chicago architect W. A. Otis designed the library in the Classical Revival style. The building's design features an entrance portico, a raised first floor, a Tuscan cornice, stone decorations, and a red tile roof. The portico includes four Tuscan columns, a pediment with its own cornice, a plinth, and acanthus decorations, and an oak double door with another cornice and an overhead window. The library has been continuously used since its opening.^[2]

The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1980.^[1]

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Glithero, Patrick J. (April 25, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Lincoln Public Library" (PDF). Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Retrieved June 18, 2013.

External links

• The library website