Dickinson Area Public Library

Introduction

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The historic Dickinson Area Public Library has been serving the community since it was built in 1909. Its construction was funded in part by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and the library was originally called the Dickinson Carnegie Area Public Library. In terms of architecture, it was designed in the Classical Revival and Beaux Arts styles. The original part of the library features a pedimented main entrance with large stone pillars.

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The Dickinson Area Public Library was built in 1909.

Backstory and Context

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Planning for the library began in early 1908 after residents began calling for a public library. A committee was formed and requested funds from Andrew Carnegie in the amount of $12,500. He accepted in March and in April residents voted in favor of a tax to fund the rest of the building cost. The library officially opened on January 3, 1910. An addition was built in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration. Another addition was erected in 1975, giving the library its current size. It has undergone various renovations and other improvements in recent years and was was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Sources

Grantier, Pat. "Dickinson Area Public Library." National Park Service - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

July 31, 2008. https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_ND/08000735.pdf.

"The History of the Dickinson Area Library." Dickinson Area Public Library. Accessed August 15, 2020. http://www.dickinsonlibrary.org/history-3040.

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Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DickinsonND_CarnegieLibrary.jpg

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