Jennings Carnegie Public Library

The Jennings Carnegie Public Library is a Carnegie library located at 303 North Cary Avenue in Jennings, Louisiana.

Jennings Carnegie Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	303 North Cary Avenue, Jennings, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°13′22″N 92°39′34″W
Area	0.12 acres (0.049 ha)
Built	1908
Architect	Whitfield & King
Architectural style	Palladian
NRHP reference No.	82002776[1]
Added to NRHP	January 8, 1982

Built in 1908 with buff brick with white woodwork trim, and is located on a corner lot on the edge of the business district of Jennings. The main entrance is into a domed octagonal rotunda at the corner of the V-shaped building, with four Corinthian columns topped by a full entablature and a parapet beneath the dome. It is Palladian or Italian Renaissance architecture, designed by New York City architects Whitfield & King.[2][3]

It was remodeled in 1952 and the south wing of the building was extended by four bays, with compatible brickwork and details.[2][3]

It is operated by the City of Jennings.[4]

The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 8, 1982.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Jennings Carnegie Public Library" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1982. Retrieved June 10, 2017. with two photos and two maps
3. Elizabeth Cagnon (September 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Jennings Carnegie Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved June 29, 2018. With four photos from 1982.
4. "Carnegie Public Library: Archived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback Machine." City of Jennings. Accessed September 22, 2008.