Carnegie Library (El Reno, Oklahoma)

The Carnegie Library in El Reno, Oklahoma is the oldest Carnegie library in Oklahoma that is still functioning as a library. Constructed in 1903, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and has been in continuous use as a library since its opening.[1]

Carnegie Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	215 E. Wade St., El Reno, Oklahoma
Coordinates	35°31′53″N 97°57′5″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1903
Architect	Kreipke, A.C. Smith & Moore
NRHP reference No.	80003257[1][2]
Added to NRHP	August 29, 1980

The main feature of the Classical Revival structure is its two-story portico with four ionic columns. The only structural addition to the library since its construction was a fireproof archives room built in 1964.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Oklahoma Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office".