Grass Valley Public Library facts for kids
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Grass Valley Public Library
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Grass Valley Library-Royce Branch
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 Location in California
Location in the United States
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| Location | 207 Mill St, Grass Valley, California |
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| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | William Mooser |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival (Type A) |
| MPS | California Carnegie Libraries MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000267 |
| Added to NRHP | March 26, 1992 |
The Grass Valley Public Library is a special building in Grass Valley, California. It's also known as the Grass Valley Library-Royce Branch. This library is a type of building called a Carnegie library. It is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important historical site. The library is part of the Nevada County Library System. You can visit it from Tuesday to Saturday.
A Look Back at the Library's History
People in Grass Valley tried to start a library many times. The first attempts were in 1860 and 1869, but they didn't last. In 1901, a church opened the Emmanuel Church Library. This library welcomed everyone, no matter their beliefs.
About ten years later, the city of Grass Valley took over the library. In 1914, the city asked for money from Andrew Carnegie. He was a very rich businessman who helped build many libraries. The city received $15,000 in 1915. This was a lot of money back then!
The library was built at 207 Mill Street. This spot was special because it was the birthplace of a famous thinker named Josiah Royce. In 2005, the library was renamed to honor him. It became the Grass Valley Library-Royce Branch.
The Library's Design
A talented architect from San Francisco named William Sebastian Mooser designed the new library. The builders were Welch Bros. and Hannemann from Oakland. They also built another Carnegie Library in Gridley.
The building is designed in a style called Neoclassical architecture. You might also hear it called "classical revival." This style often looks like ancient Greek or Roman buildings. The outside of the Grass Valley library has red brick and white pilasters. Pilasters are flat, column-like shapes that stick out from the wall.
