NRHP: Chadron Public Library
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[hide]Chadron Public Library
NRHP Reference #: 90000985
NRHP Listing Date: 19900621
Location
507 Bordeaux, Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska
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Summary
The Chadron Public Library is typical of the 1,679 libraries erected in the United States for the purpose of public education through the generosity of Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy Scottish steel magnate who devoted much time and wealth to establishment of free public libraries around the turn of the century. One of sixty-nine he financed in Nebraska, the Chadron Library reflects the simple, boxy, one-story design favored for small towns by Carnegie himself after 1908. It is a significant building in Chadron and symbolizes the growth of Chadron during the progressive-activist mayoralty of James W. Finnegan.
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The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the country’s official list of historically significant properties. To be eligible for the NRHP a property must generally retain their historic appearance, be at least 50 years old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. The National Register of Historic Places is a National Park Service program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society for the state of Nebraska. Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society's website to learn more about the program.
