Buffalo Township Public Library
Buffalo Township Public Library | |
| File:Ogle County Polo Il Buffalo Library1.jpg The Carnegie Buffalo Township Public Library in Polo, Illinois. | |
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| Location | 302 W. Mason St., Polo, Illinois |
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| Built | 1903-04 |
| Architect | Patton & Miller |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Illinois Carnegie Libraries MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001236[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1995 |
The Buffalo Township Public Library, now the Polo Public Library, is a Carnegie library listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Ogle County, Illinois city of Polo.
Architecture
[edit | edit source]The brick Buffalo Township Public Library sits atop a limestone foundation and features a ceramic tile roof.[2] The library was constructed between 1903 and 1904 and was built by the firm of Greig & Baum.[2] The Classical Revival building was designed by the architectural firm of Patton & Fisher,[2] a firm better known as Patton & Miller which designed over 100 Carnegie libraries nationwide, including 15 in Illinois.[3]
Significance
[edit | edit source]The Buffalo Township Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1995, for its significance in the area of education.[2]
Notes
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- ^ a b c d Buffalo Township Public Library[permanent dead link], "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Polo Public Library
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