Flagg Township Public Library
Flagg Township Public Library | |
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| Location | NE corner 7th St. at 4th Ave., Rochelle, Illinois |
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| 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] |
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.
History
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
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- ^ a b c d Flagg Township Public Library[permanent dead link]", "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
- ^ a b 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
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- Library buildings completed in 1912
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- National Register of Historic Places in Ogle County, Illinois
- Carnegie libraries in Illinois
- Prairie School architecture in Illinois
- Education in Ogle County, Illinois
- 1912 establishments in Illinois
- Rochelle, Illinois