Glasgow Public Library
Glasgow Public Library, also known as Lewis Library, is a historic library building located at Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri. It was built in 1866, and is a two-story, Italianate style brick building. It features round-arched windows and doors, and a high bracketed cornice with its broad overhanging roof. It is the oldest Missouri library in continuous use.[2]:3–4 It was originally constructed and used by the now defunct, Lewis College, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]
Glasgow Public Library | |
 Glasgow Public Library, March 2015 | |
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| Location | NW corner Market and 4th Sts., Glasgow, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 39°13′34″N 92°50′36″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1866 |
| Architect | Aldridge, John |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000106[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 21, 1969 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- M. Patricia Holmes (May 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Glasgow Public Library" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 3 photographs from 1968)
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