Spokane Public Library | |
 The building in 2007 | |
Location within Spokane riverfront area | |
| Location | 10 South Cedar, Spokane, Washington |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47°39′24.3″N 117°25′59″W / 47.656750°N 117.43306°W / 47.656750; -117.43306 (Spokane Public Library) |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1905 (1905) |
| Architect | Herman Preusse & Julius Zittel |
| MPS | Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 820049101 |
| Added to NRHP | August 3, 1982 |
The Spokane Public Library is a historic building in Spokane, Washington. It was designed by architects Herman Preusse and Julius Zittel, and built in 1905.2 Its construction cost $100,000, with $85,000 coming from Andrew Carnegie.2 It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) since August 3, 1982.1 The library is one of four historic structures at the intersection of First and Cedar. To the south across First is the Grand Coulee building.3 To the southeast across Cedar and First is the Eldridge Building.4 All three are listed on the NRHP. Additionally, the Buena Vista Apartments across Cedar are listed as a secondary contributing property to the Riverside Avenue Historic District, to which the Carnegie Library building is listed as a primary contributing property.5
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- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- J.H. Vandermeer (August 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Spokane Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved December 29, 2019. With accompanying pictures
- "National Register Digital Assets - 94000798". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- "National Register Digital Assets - 92001588". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- "National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form" (PDF). historicspokane.org. National Park Service. Retrieved July 28, 2022.