Ballard Carnegie Library, Carnegie library in Ballard, Seattle, United States
The brick building with stone accents measures 64 by 57 feet and contains a main reading room located at 2026 NW Market Street.
Andrew Carnegie granted 15,000 dollars for the construction of this library in 1904, replacing a reading room established by The Dewey Women's Christian Temperance Union.
The original interior featured separate spaces including a men's smoking room, a ladies' conversation room, and a 500-seat auditorium for community gatherings.
After serving as a public library until 1963, the building now operates as a commercial space while maintaining its status on the National Register of Historic Places.
The library accumulated 300 volumes within six weeks of opening through community donations, as Carnegie's grant covered only construction costs.
Location: Seattle
Inception: 1904
Architects: Henderson Ryan
Address: 2026 NW Market Street
GPS coordinates: 47.66890,-122.38300
Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:15
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