Conway County Library
Conway County Library | |
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Location | 101 W. Church St., Morrilton, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 35°9′4″N 92°44′45″W / 35.15111°N 92.74583°WCoordinates: 35°9′4″N 92°44′45″W / 35.15111°N 92.74583°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1916 |
Part of | Moose Addition Neighborhood Historic District (2015 increase) (#15000258) |
NRHP Reference # | 78000581[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 15, 1978 |
Designated CP | May 26, 2015 |
The Conway County Library is the public library system of Conway County, Arkansas. The main library is located at 101 West Church Street in downtown Morrilton, Arkansas, the county seat. The library is located in a Classical Revival brick building designed by Thomas Harding and funded in part by a grant from Andrew Carnegie.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] The library organization began as a private collection in 1894, and was housed in private residences and vacant commercial buildings prior to the construction of this building.[2]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Conway County, Arkansas
- List of Carnegie libraries in Arkansas
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Conway County Library" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
External links
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