Flagg Township Public Library
Flagg Township Public Library is a library in Rochelle, Illinois. It is a Carnegie library, designed in 1912 by Claude and Starck. The library joined the National Register on October 25, 1973.
Flagg Township Public Library | |
 The Rochelle Flagg Township Public Library. | |
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| Location | NE corner 7th St. at 4th Ave., Rochelle, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 41°55′24″N 89°3′56″W / 41.92333°N 89.06556°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Claude and Starck |
| Architectural style | Prairie[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000713[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1973[1] |
History
As a Carnegie library Flagg Township Public Library was the beneficiary of a grant from Andrew Carnegie for its construction. Often smaller towns and rural areas would band together to petition Carnegie for a grant for a county or area library.[3] Flagg Township Library is one such example of an Illinois township library obtained in this manner.[3]
Architecture
Flagg Township Public Library was built in 1912 and designed by the Madison, Wisconsin-based architectural firm of Claude and Starck.[2] The library is an example of Prairie School.[2] It has brick walls and a ceramic tile roof. Flagg Township Public Library is an example of a Carnegie Library.[4]
Significance
The Flagg Township Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1973, for its significance in the area of architecture.[2]
Notes
- ^ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Flagg Township Public Library[permanent dead link]", "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
- ^ 3.0 3.1 Schnell, Karen E. Illinois Carnegie Libraries, National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form, NPS Focus, National Park Service, November 10, 1993, accessed January 22, 2011.
- ^ "Flagg Twsp. Library", Illinois Historic Sites Survey Inventory, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
External links
Media related to Flagg Township Public Library at Wikimedia Commons
