Lincoln Public Library (Lincoln, Illinois)

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Lincoln Public Library
Lincoln Public Library.jpg
Eastern side
Lincoln Public Library (Lincoln, Illinois) is located in Illinois
Lincoln Public Library (Lincoln, Illinois)
Location725 Pekin St., Lincoln, Illinois
Coordinates40°08′49″N 89°21′40″W / 40.14694°N 89.36111°W / 40.14694; -89.36111Coordinates: 40°08′49″N 89°21′40″W / 40.14694°N 89.36111°W / 40.14694; -89.36111
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1902 (1902)
ArchitectOtis, W. A.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.80001384[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 1980

The Lincoln Public Library is a Carnegie library located at 725 Pekin St. in Lincoln, Illinois. Built in 1902, the library was funded by a $25,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. Chicago architect W. A. Otis designed the library in the Classical Revival style. The building's design features an entrance portico, a raised first floor, a Tuscan cornice, stone decorations, and a red tile roof. The portico includes four Tuscan columns, a pediment with its own cornice, a plinth, and acanthus decorations, and an oak double door with another cornice and an overhead window. The library has been continuously used since its opening.[2]

The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1980.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Glithero, Patrick J. (April 25, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Lincoln Public Library" (PDF). Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2013.

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