Russellville Public Library

The Russellville Public Library is the public library serving Russellville, Arkansas. It is a branch of the Pope County Library system. It is located at 116 East Third Street.

Russellville Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The historic library building, next to the modern library.
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Location	114 E. Third St., Russellville, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°16′32″N 93°8′0″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1937 (1937)
Built by	O.S. Nelson
Architect	O.S. Nelson
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	00001319[1]
Added to NRHP	November 20, 2000

Historical building

Located next to the current library facility is the library's first building, a single-story brick building constructed with funding from the Works Progress Administration in 1936–37. It was designed and built by O.S. Nelson, a local contractor, in the Colonial Revival style. It housed the library until 1976.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Pope County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Russellville Public Library" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-30.