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United States historic place
Carnegie Public Library Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location380 N. La Cadena Dr., Colton, California
Coordinates34°4′8″N 117°19′22″W / 34.06889°N 117.32278°W / 34.06889; -117.32278
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1908 (1908)
Built byKaiser & Loomis
ArchitectBurnham, Franklin P.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.88000894
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1988

The Colton Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library located at 380 North La Cadena Drive in Colton, California. The library was built in 1908 through a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. Architect Franklin P. Burnham designed the Neoclassical building, the only example of the style in Colton. The building features an entrance portico supported by Ionic columns, a frieze and ornamented pediment above the entrance, and pilasters at the corners. In addition to housing the city's collection of over 1,000 books, the library hosted community meetings and social groups and even served as a church. The library moved to a larger building in 1982, and the building now houses the Colton Area Museum.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1988.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Oulman, Brian (August 13, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Carnegie Public Library Building". National Park Service. Retrieved April 28, 2015. Accompanied by photos.

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