Ritzville Carnegie Library

Ritzville Carnegie Library

Ritzville Carnegie Library in 2007
Location 302 W. Main St., Ritzville, Washington
Coordinates 47°7′32″N 118°22′54″W / 47.12556°N 118.38167°W / 47.12556; -118.38167Coordinates: 47°7′32″N 118°22′54″W / 47.12556°N 118.38167°W / 47.12556; -118.38167
Area less than one acre
Built 1907
Architect Preusse & Zittel
MPS Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR
NRHP Reference # 82004192[1]
Added to NRHP August 3, 1982

The Ritzville Carnegie Library, located in Ritzville, Washington, is a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] It was built in 1907 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie and still operates as Ritzville's library. It was designed by the Spokane architectural firm of Preusse & Zittel.

Daniel Buchanan created a library in 1902 when he donated 268 books to the town, and a small library was created above a store. In 1903, the town allocated $1000 toward the maintenance of the library. By 1906, the citizens of Ritzville had convinced Carnegie to help, and he pledged $10,000 toward a permanent library if the town secured and maintained a location for it. At that time, Ritzville was the smallest town in the United States to receive financial assistance from Carnegie for a library. Its basement was used for town council meetings.[2]

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  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Ritzville Proud of Its Library". Spokesman Review. Spokane, Washington. March 4, 1924. p. 6. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
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