Everett Carnegie Library facts for kids
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Everett Carnegie Library
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The library's exterior in 2009
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 Location in Washington (state)
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| Location | 3001 Oakes Ave., Everett, Washington, USA |
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| Built | 1904–1905 |
| Architect | Heide, August P.; deNeuf, Emil |
| Architectural style | Second Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001868 |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1975 |
The Everett Carnegie Library is a special building in Everett, Washington, USA. It's known as a Carnegie library, which means it was built with money donated by a famous rich person named Andrew Carnegie. This historic building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which means it's important to American history. Today, it's part of the Snohomish County government area. You can find it in the city's main business district, at the corner of Oakes Avenue and Wall Street.
A Gift for Knowledge
The Everett Carnegie Library was built in 1904. It was made possible by a generous gift of US$25,000 from Andrew Carnegie. He was a very wealthy businessman who believed in helping people learn. He donated money to build libraries all over the world.
Building Design and Opening
The architectural company Heide and deNeuf designed the library. They looked at other famous libraries, like the Pomona Public Library in California and the Boston Public Library, for ideas. The building has a style called Second Renaissance Revival.
The library officially opened its doors on July 1, 1905. When it first opened, it had about 4,000 books ready for people to borrow. It was a popular place for reading and learning for many years.
New Uses for the Building
The Everett Carnegie Library served as the city's main library until 1935. At that time, a brand new and bigger Everett Public Library opened nearby. This new library took over the job of serving the community.
After it stopped being a library, the building found new purposes. From 1935 to 1980, it was used as the Cassidy Funeral Home. In 1980, the Snohomish County government bought the building. They used it for the offices of the County Executive, who is like the main leader of the county government.
Later, the building became home to the Snohomish County Museum of History for three years. However, the museum eventually moved out. Even though it's part of the Snohomish County Government Complex, the building was empty for several years.
