Bradenton Carnegie Library

Bradenton Carnegie Library
Location Bradenton, Florida
Coordinates 27°29′46″N 82°34′33″W / 27.49611°N 82.57583°W / 27.49611; -82.57583Coordinates: 27°29′46″N 82°34′33″W / 27.49611°N 82.57583°W / 27.49611; -82.57583
Built 1918
Architect Hullinger,T.W. & Son
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #

87000616

[1]
Added to NRHP April 9, 1987
For other Carnegie Libraries, see Carnegie library (disambiguation)

Background

The Bradenton Carnegie Library is a historic Carnegie library in Bradenton, Florida. It is located at 1405 Fourth Avenue, West, and actually faces on 14th Street, West. The original 14th Street facade has been obscured by an addition that did not follow the style of the original building.[2] It was one of 10 Florida Carnegie libraries to receive grants awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1917.[3] Steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie provided funding for more than 3,000 Carnegie libraries in the United States, Canada, and Europe.[4]

The original library was founded in 1918 and served as Bradenton's main library for 60 years. Today, it is the Historical Records Library operated by the office of the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and houses governmental records, marriage licenses, maps, yearbooks, voter registration books, and military discharge books among many other items, that date back to 1856.[5] In addition, the library houses the Herb Loomis Manatee County Postcard Collection and the Steve Belack Crosley collection.[6] The staff is available to help researchers or those seeking to learn about the county's history.

On April 9, 1987, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Contact Information and Hours

Address: 1405 4th Avenue W, Bradenton, FL 34205

Phone: (941) 741-4070

Fax: (941) 708-5926

Monday-Friday: 8:30am–5:00pm

Closed on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, President's Day, Memorial Day Weekend, 4 July Holiday, Labor Day Weekend, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Weekend, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ 1980s Photo, Carnegie Library - Bradenton, Florida, State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory
  3. ↑ Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0471144223.
  4. ↑ Bobinski, George (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-0022-4.
  5. ↑ Bradenton Patch. "Manatee County Historical Records Library". Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Manatee County Historical Records Library". Retrieved 11 October 2013.

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