Flagg Township Public Library

Flagg Township Public Library

The Rochelle Flagg Township Public Library.
Location NE corner 7th St. at 4th Ave., Rochelle, Illinois
Coordinates 41°55′24″N 89°3′56″W / 41.92333°N 89.06556°W / 41.92333; -89.06556Coordinates: 41°55′24″N 89°3′56″W / 41.92333°N 89.06556°W / 41.92333; -89.06556
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1912
Architect Claude and Starck
Architectural style Prairie[1]
NRHP Reference # 73000713[2]
Added to NRHP October 25, 1973[2]

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

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.[1] The library is an example of Prairie School.[1] 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.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Flagg Township Public Library", "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ "Flagg Twsp. Library", Illinois Historic Sites Survey Inventory, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
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