Ottawa Library, Ottawa

Name: Ottawa Library
Address: Ottawa, United States

#5 among attractions in Ottawa

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Facts and practical information

The Ottawa Library is a Carnegie library located at the intersection of 5th and Main Streets in Ottawa, Kansas. Built in 1903, the library housed the collection of the Ottawa Library Association, which was founded in 1873. The Carnegie Foundation provided a $15,000 grant toward the library's construction. George P. Washburn, a prominent Kansas architect who lived in Ottawa, designed the library in a free classical style. The two-story yellow brick building has a limestone foundation and a hipped roof. The building's main entrance has a two-story portico with classical ornamentation, and the rear features a hemicycle. ()

Built: 1903 (121 years ago)Coordinates: 38°36'15"N, 95°15'43"W

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Ottawa Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Depot Museum, Franklin County Courthouse, Dietrich Cabin, Prairie Spirit Trail State Park.

1.2 miN
Museum, Railway station, Transport
Old Depot Museum, Ottawa
31 min walk • The Old Depot Museum is a history museum located in Ottawa, Kansas. The focus of the museum is primarily on the regional history of Franklin County, and the importance of trains to the development of small towns.
0.7 miNW
Romanesque architecture
Franklin County Courthouse, Ottawa
18 min walk • The Franklin County Courthouse, located in Courthouse Square on Main Street in Ottawa, is the seat of government of Franklin County, Kansas. The courthouse was built in 1892. Although Ottawa had been the county seat since 1864, it lacked a permanent courthouse prior to then. Architect George P.
0.5 miNW
Museum, History museum
Dietrich Cabin, Ottawa
14 min walk • The Dietrich Cabin is a log cabin located in Ottawa City Park in Ottawa, Kansas. Jacob Dietrich, a German immigrant, built the cabin in 1859. The cabin replaced the family's original home, which was built in 1857, and burned down the following year.
1.2 miN
Natural attraction, Protected area
Prairie Spirit Trail State Park
31 min walk • Prairie Spirit Trail State Park is a rail trail that is a Kansas State Park. The trail is built on the former right of way of the Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad from Ottawa, Kansas, to Iola, Kansas.
~710 ftSW
Universities and schools
Ottawa University, Ottawa
4 min walk • Ottawa University is a private Baptist university with its main campus in Ottawa, Kansas, a second residential campus in Surprise, Arizona, and adult campuses in the Kansas City, Phoenix and Milwaukee metropolitan areas.
~490 ftS
Sport venue, Sport
AdventHealth Field, Ottawa
3 min walk • AdventHealth Field, formerly known as Cook Field and Peoples Bank Field, is a sport stadium in Ottawa, Kansas, United States. The facility is primarily used by the Ottawa University football, lacrosse, soccer, and track & field teams.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ottawa Library?

Nearby attractions include Ottawa University, Ottawa (4 min walk), Dietrich Cabin, Ottawa (14 min walk), Franklin County Courthouse, Ottawa (18 min walk).

Ottawa Library, Ottawa

Facts and practical information

Ottawa Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Old Depot Museum, Ottawa

Franklin County Courthouse, Ottawa

Dietrich Cabin, Ottawa

Prairie Spirit Trail State Park

Ottawa University, Ottawa

AdventHealth Field, Ottawa

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ottawa Library?