Buffalo Township Public Library

	Buffalo Township Public Library
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The Carnegie Buffalo Township Public Library in Polo, Illinois.
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Location	302 W. Mason St., Polo, Illinois
Coordinates	41°59′13″N 89°34′38″W / 41.98694°N 89.57722°WCoordinates: 41°59′13″N 89°34′38″W / 41.98694°N 89.57722°W
Built	1903-04
Architect	Patton & Miller
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Illinois Carnegie Libraries MPS
NRHP reference No.	95001236
Added to NRHP	November 7, 1995

The Buffalo Township Public Library, now the Polo Public Library, is a library listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Ogle County, Illinois city of Polo. The library joined the Register in March 1995.

Architecture[]

The brick Buffalo Township Public Library sits atop a limestone foundation and features a ceramic tile roof.^[2] The library was constructed between 1903 and 1904 and was built by the firm of Greig & Baum.^[2] The Classical Revival building was designed by the architectural firm of Patton and Smith.^[2] Patton and Miller designed over 100 Carnegie libraries nationwide, including 15 in Illinois.^[3]

Significance[]

The Buffalo Township Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1995 for its significance in the area of education.^[2]

Notes[]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Buffalo Township Public Library^{[permanent dead link]}, "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
^ Schnell, Karen E. Illinois Carnegie Libraries, National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form, NPS Focus, National Park Service, November 10, 1993, accessed January 22, 2011.

External links[]

Polo Public Library
Media related to Buffalo Township Public Library at Wikimedia Commons

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[prop-2] Buffalo Township Public Library^{[permanent dead link]}, "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.

[mps-3] Schnell, Karen E. Illinois Carnegie Libraries, National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form, NPS Focus, National Park Service, November 10, 1993, accessed January 22, 2011.

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