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The following list of Carnegie libraries in Washington, D.C. provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Washington, D.C., where 4 public libraries were built from one grant (totaling $682,000) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York on March 16, 1899. In addition, one academic library was granted. Key{{GeoGroupTemplate}}{{legend2|#CEF2CE|Building still operating as a library|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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{{legend2|#E6E6FA|Building contributes to a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}Carnegie libraries | Library | Image | Location | Notes | | 1 | Main | | {{coord>38.9026|-77.0229|region:US-DC_type:landmark|format=dms|name=D.C. Main}} The 11th library in the US to receive a grant. Designed by New York firm Ackerman and Ross, this Beaux-Arts building was dedicated on January 7, 1903—both Andrew Carnegie and President Theodore Roosevelt attended the ceremony. The building ceased to serve as the central branch of DC Public Library in 1970; it now houses the offices, collections, and research library of the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.[1] | | 2 | Mount Pleasant | | {{coord>38.930558|-77.037176|region:US-DC_type:landmark|format=dms|name=Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library}} Designed by noted library architect Edward Lippincott Tilton, this is the last library built with Carnegie funds in Washington, D.C., having opened on May 15, 1925.[2] | | 3 | Southeast | | {{coord>38|53|2.67|N|76|59|47.25|W|type:landmark_region:US-DC|name=Southeast Neighborhood Library}} Another building designed by Edward Lippincott Tilton, this library sits on a triangular-shaped site. It opened December 8, 1922.[3] | | 4 | Takoma Park | | {{coord>38|58|28.99|N|77|1|7.08|W|type:landmark_region:US-DC|name=Takoma Park Neighborhood Library}} Built in the Renaissance Revival style by Marsh and Peter and opening on November 17, 1911, this was the first branch library in Washington, D.C. The building was renovated in 2008 and 2009.[4] |
Academic library | Institution | Image | Date
granted[5] | Grant
amount[5] | Location | Notes | | 1 | Howard University | | 1907|Dec|2}} | $50,000 | | {{coord>38|55|22.32|N|77|1|15.04|W|type:landmark_region:US-DC|name=Howard University Library}} A Whitfield & King of New York design, this building was dedicated April 25, 1910, in exercises attended by both Andrew Carnegie and President William Howard Taft. It was repurposed in 1937, now serving as office space.[6] |
Notes1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.historydc.org/carnegielibrary.aspx |title=Carnegie Library |publisher=Historical Society of Washington, D.C. |accessdate=2013-05-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527211901/http://www.historydc.org/carnegielibrary.aspx |archivedate=May 27, 2013 }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.dclibrary.org/node/730|title=Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library History|publisher=DC Public Library|accessdate=2017-05-09}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://dcpl.dc.gov/dcpl/cwp/view.asp?a=1266&q=563776 |title=Southeast Neighborhood Library History |publisher=DC Public Library |accessdate=2009-07-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514073158/http://dcpl.dc.gov/dcpl/cwp/view.asp?a=1266&q=563776 |archivedate=May 14, 2009 }}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://dcpl.dc.gov/dcpl/cwp/view.asp?A=1266&Q=563804 |title=Takoma Park Neighborhood Library History |publisher=DC Public Library |accessdate=2009-07-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090524015645/http://dcpl.dc.gov/dcpl/cwp/view.asp?a=1266&q=563804 |archivedate=May 24, 2009 }}
5. ^1 Miller, p. 39
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.howard.edu/library/about/history/Carnegie-Library/Default.htm|title=The Carnegie Library at Howard University, 1905-1937: A Documentary History|publisher=Howard University Library System|accessdate=2009-07-17}}
References- {{cite book|last=Anderson|first=Florence|title=Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961|publisher=Carnegie Corporation|location=New York|year=1963|oclc=1282382|ref=Anderson}}
- {{cite book|last=Bobinski|first=George S.|title=Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development|publisher=American Library Association|location=Chicago|year=1969|isbn=0-8389-0022-4|ref=Bobinski}}
- {{cite book|last=Jones|first=Theodore|title=Carnegie Libraries Across America|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|location=New York|year=1997|isbn=0-471-14422-3|ref=Jones}}
- {{cite book|last=Miller|first=Durand R.|title=Carnegie Grants for Library Buildings, 1890-1917|publisher=Carnegie Corporation of New York|location=New York|year=1943|oclc=2603611|ref=Miller}}
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