Carnegie Free Library (McKeesport, Pennsylvania) facts for kids
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Carnegie Free Library
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 Location in Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Location | 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | East, William J.; Stratton, Daniel |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003402 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1980 |
The Carnegie Free Library in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, is a Public Library built with funds from Pittsburgh steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. McKeesport is located about 15 miles up the Monongahela River from Pittsburgh. The grant for this library was commissioned April 2, 1899. Out of approximately 1,688 libraries funded by Carnegie in America, McKeesport's was the 12th be commissioned. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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