Carnegie Free Library, Connellsville

Name: Carnegie Free Library
Address: Connellsville, United States

#5 among attractions in Connellsville

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Carnegie Free Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was designed and built in 1901, with funds partly provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie provided $50,000 toward the construction of the Connellsville library. The grant was commissioned by Carnegie on April 22, 1899; it was the 13th library that he commissioned in America. It is a two-story Ohio buff stone structure with basement in the Italian Renaissance Revival style. The exterior features a terra cotta cornice and red Spanish tile roof. It measures 92.2 feet by 74.6 feet. ()

Built: 1901 (123 years ago)Coordinates: 40°0'56"N, 79°35'19"W

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Connellsville United States

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Carnegie Free Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Connellsville Canteen, Memorial Bridge, Connellsville Armory, Dr. J.C. McClenathan House and Office.

~770 ftNW
40°1'2"N • 79°35'25"W
Connellsville Canteen, Connellsville
4 min walk • Museum
0.6 miNW
Bridge
Memorial Bridge, Connellsville
16 min walk • The Memorial Bridge is a structure that crosses the Youghiogheny River, connecting the eastern and western shores of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, USA. The bridge was constructed in 1952 as part of a new routing a U.S. Route 119 on a four-lane highway around the city center.
~1580 ftS
Tudor Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Connellsville Armory, Connellsville
8 min walk • Connellsville Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Pittsburgh architects W.G. Wilkins Co.
~560 ftNW
Romanesque architecture
Dr. J.C. McClenathan House and Office, Connellsville
3 min walk • Dr. J.C. McClenathan House and Office, also known as the Medical Center Building, is a historic home and doctor's office located at Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

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Which popular attractions are close to Carnegie Free Library?

Nearby attractions include Dr. J.C. McClenathan House and Office, Connellsville (3 min walk), Connellsville Canteen, Connellsville (4 min walk), Connellsville Armory, Connellsville (8 min walk), Memorial Bridge, Connellsville (16 min walk).