The following list of Carnegie libraries in Michigan provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Michigan, where 61 libraries were built from 53 grants (totaling $1,655,950) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1918.
Key
Building still operating as a library
Building standing, but now serving another purpose
Building no longer standing
Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Building contributes to a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places
Carnegie libraries
| Library | City or town |
Image | Date granted |
Grant amount |
Location | Notes | |
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| 1 | Adrian | Adrian | 
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Dec 20, 1904 | $27,500 | 110 E. Church St. 41°53′50″N 84°02′13″W / 41.897257°N 84.036957°W / 41.897257; -84.036957 |
Now a museum |
| 2 | Albion | Albion | 
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Jan 2, 1903 | $17,500 | 501 S. Superior St. 42°14′31″N 84°45′10″W / 42.241946°N 84.752785°W / 42.241946; -84.752785 |
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| 3 | Allegan | Allegan | 
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Feb 13, 1913 | $10,000 | 331 Hubbard St. 42°31′40″N 85°51′08″W / 42.527670°N 85.852309°W / 42.527670; -85.852309 |
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| 4 | Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | 
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Jan 13, 1903 | $30,000 | Facade at 42°16′52″N 83°44′24″W / 42.281101°N 83.739922°W / 42.281101; -83.739922 |
Attached to the old Ann Arbor High School building. Closed in 1957, made part of the Henry Simmons Frieze Building at the University of Michigan. Demolished in 2007, leaving only the front columns |
| 5 | Armada | Armada | 
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Dec 8, 1913 | $8,000 | 73930 Church St. 42°50′31″N 82°52′59″W / 42.841867°N 82.883094°W / 42.841867; -82.883094 |
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| 6 | Bay City | Bay City | 
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May 15, 1916 | $35,000 | 708 Center Ave. 43°35′50″N 83°52′58″W / 43.597320°N 83.882684°W / 43.597320; -83.882684 |
In service as library until December 2005. Now bank branch and offices for Thumb National Bank. |
| 7 | Benton Harbor | Benton Harbor | 
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Mar 14, 1902 | $20,000 | E Wall St. and 6th St. 42°06′56″N 86°27′13″W / 42.115554°N 86.453617°W / 42.115554; -86.453617 |
Now a parking lot for newer library. |
| 8 | Boyne City | Boyne City |  |
Mar 31, 1916 | $15,000 | 201 E. Main St. 45°12′44″N 85°00′47″W / 45.212137°N 85.013070°W / 45.212137; -85.013070 |
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| 9 | Bronson | Bronson | 
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Jul 15, 1910 | $8,500 | 207 N. Matteson St. 41°52′25″N 85°11′42″W / 41.873495°N 85.194953°W / 41.873495; -85.194953 |
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| 10 | Cadillac | Cadillac | 
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Mar 20, 1903 | $15,000 | 127 Beech St. 44°15′06″N 85°23′56″W / 44.251583°N 85.398765°W / 44.251583; -85.398765 |
Now the Wexford County Historical Society Museum |
| 11 | Cassopolis | Cassopolis | 
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Apr 23, 1908 | $10,000 | 145 N. Broadway St. 41°54′47″N 86°00′46″W / 41.912960°N 86.012767°W / 41.912960; -86.012767 |
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| 12 | Charlevoix | Charlevoix | Feb 21, 1907 | $10,000 | Closed in 1967 | ||
| 13 | Charlotte | Charlotte | 
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Mar 14, 1902 | $12,000 | 200 N. Cochran Ave. 42°33′55″N 84°50′08″W / 42.565175°N 84.835603°W / 42.565175; -84.835603 |
Now small businesses |
| 14 | Cheboygan | Cheboygan | 
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Feb 10, 1908 | $15,000 | 400 W. Elm St. 45°38′41″N 84°28′42″W / 45.644584°N 84.478380°W / 45.644584; -84.478380 |
Closed in 1966 |
| 15 | Detroit Main | Detroit | 
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Jun 23, 1901 | $750,000 | 5201 Woodward Ave. 42°21′31″N 83°03′59″W / 42.358714°N 83.066359°W / 42.358714; -83.066359 |
Opened in 1921 |
| 16 | Detroit Herbert Bowen | Detroit | 
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Jun 23, 1901 | — | 3648 W. Vernor Hwy. 42°19′23″N 83°05′20″W / 42.323180°N 83.088951°W / 42.323180; -83.088951 |
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| 17 | Detroit Magnus Butzel | Detroit | Jun 23, 1901 | — | 2025 E. Grand Blvd. 42°22′31″N 83°02′29″W / 42.375353°N 83.041511°W / 42.375353; -83.041511 |
Demolished in 1998 | |
| 18 | Detroit Edwin F. Conely | Detroit | 
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Jun 23, 1901 | — | 4600 Martin Rd. 42°19′55″N 83°07′39″W / 42.331898°N 83.127390°W / 42.331898; -83.127390 |
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| 19 | Detroit Divie B. Duffield | Detroit | 
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Jun 23, 1901 | — | 2507 W. Grand Blvd. 42°21′47″N 83°05′36″W / 42.363180°N 83.093226°W / 42.363180; -83.093226 |
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| 20 | Detroit Bernard Ginsburg | Detroit | 
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Jun 23, 1901 | — | 91 Brewster St. 42°20′48″N 83°02′50″W / 42.346758°N 83.047264°W / 42.346758; -83.047264 |
Closed in 1927 and turned over to Recreation Department. Part of the Brewster-Wheeler Recreation Center, now vacant |
| 21 | Detroit George V. N. Lothrop | Detroit | 
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Jun 23, 1901 | — | W. Grand Blvd. and Warren Ave W. 42°20′41″N 83°06′29″W / 42.344796°N 83.108118°W / 42.344796; -83.108118 |
A Georgian structure designed by B.C. Wetzel. Building demolished in October 2009 after purchasing church didn't keep up the property & the City of Detroit stepped in quickly. |
| 22 | Detroit George Osius | Detroit | Jun 23, 1901 | — | Gratiot Ave. between Newland Ave. and Seneca St. 42°23′01″N 83°00′41″W / 42.383613°N 83.011265°W / 42.383613; -83.011265 |
Torn down in 1939 when Gratiot was widened. Replaced by Mark Twain Branch (demolished in 2011). Site vacant. | |
| 23 | Detroit Henry M. Utley | Detroit | 
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Jun 23, 1901 | — | 8726 Woodward Ave. 42°22′48″N 83°04′46″W / 42.380122°N 83.079382°W / 42.380122; -83.079382 |
Now Family Place, a child care center. |
| 24 | Dowagiac | Dowagiac | 
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Jan 13, 1903 | $12,500 | 211 Commercial St. 41°58′59″N 86°06′38″W / 41.983039°N 86.110545°W / 41.983039; -86.110545 |
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| 25 | East Jordan | East Jordan | 
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Feb 6, 1915 | $10,000 | 301 Main St. 45°09′24″N 85°07′40″W / 45.156731°N 85.127823°W / 45.156731; -85.127823 |
Now the East Jordan Arts Center Gallery |
| 26 | Escanaba | Escanaba | 
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Apr 11, 1902 | $21,200 | 251 S. 7th St. 45°44′39″N 87°03′22″W / 45.744167°N 87.056111°W / 45.744167; -87.056111 |
Building is now privately owned. |
| 27 | Flint | Flint | 
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Dec 27, 1902 | $25,000 | Clifford St. and East Kearsley St. 43°01′09″N 83°41′10″W / 43.019251°N 83.686089°W / 43.019251; -83.686089 |
Demolished c.1960 |
| 28 | Grand Haven | Grand Haven | Feb 12, 1903 | $12,500 | 15 N. 3rd St. | Demolished c.1967 | |
| 29 | Houghton | Houghton | 
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Apr 23, 1908 | $15,000 | 105 Huron St. 47°07′17″N 88°34′05″W / 47.121328°N 88.567992°W / 47.121328; -88.567992 |
Closed in 2006, now a museum |
| 30 | Howell | Howell | 
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Jan 9, 1902 | $15,000 | 314 W. Grand River Ave. 42°36′30″N 83°55′56″W / 42.608442°N 83.932135°W / 42.608442; -83.932135 |
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| 31 | Hudson | Hudson | 
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Mar 27, 1903 | $10,000 | 205 S. Market St. 41°51′14″N 84°21′13″W / 41.853843°N 84.353504°W / 41.853843; -84.353504 |
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| 32 | Iron Mountain | Iron Mountain | 
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Mar 12, 1901 | $17,500 | 300 Ludington St. | |
| 33 | Ironwood | Ironwood | 
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Apr 21, 1900 | $17,000 | 235 E. Aurora St. 46°27′08″N 90°10′20″W / 46.452208°N 90.172282°W / 46.452208; -90.172282 |
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| 34 | Ishpeming | Ishpeming | 
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Mar 12, 1901 | $25,000 | 317 Main St. 46°29′29″N 87°40′10″W / 46.491480°N 87.669479°W / 46.491480; -87.669479 |
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| 35 | Jackson | Jackson | 
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Mar 14, 1901 | $70,000 | 244 W. Michigan Ave. 42°14′53″N 84°24′40″W / 42.248056°N 84.411111°W / 42.248056; -84.411111 |
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| 36 | Lansing | Lansing | 
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Jan 9, 1902 | $35,000 | 210 W. Shiawassee St. | Now part of Lansing Community College. Original pediment removed and upper part of building modified. |
| 37 | Lapeer | Lapeer | 
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Apr 3, 1917 | $13,750 | 921 W. Nepessing St. | |
| 38 | Ludington | Ludington | 
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Jun 5, 1903 | $15,000 | 217 E. Ludington Ave. | |
| 39 | Mancelona | Mancelona | 
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Jan 5, 1916 | $10,000 | 202 W. State St. | |
| 40 | Manistee | Manistee | 
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Apr 26, 1902 | $35,000 | 95 Maple St. | |
| 41 | Marlette | Marlette | 
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Apr 16, 1918 | $7,500 | 3116 Main St. | |
| 42 | Mendon | Mendon | 
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Apr 11, 1905 | $10,000 | 314 W. Main St. | |
| 43 | Midland | Midland | Feb 3, 1917 | $12,500 | Townsend St. | Closed in 1955 | |
| 44 | Mount Clemens | Mount Clemens | 
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Mar 14, 1902 | $17,000 | 125 Macomb St. 42°35′59″N 82°52′49″W / 42.599703°N 82.880389°W / 42.599703; -82.880389 |
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| 45 | Newaygo | Newaygo | 
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Dec 8, 1913 | $5,000 | 45 State Rd. | |
| 46 | Niles | Niles | 
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Jan 22, 1903 | $15,000 | 321 E. Main St. | Now houses Chamber of Commerce |
| 47 | Owosso | Owosso | 
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Apr 2, 1913 | $20,000 | 502 W. Main St. | |
| 48 | Paw Paw | Paw Paw | 
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Apr 3, 1917 | $10,000 | 129 S. Kalamazoo St. | Closed in 1991 |
| 49 | Petoskey | Petoskey | 
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Apr 8, 1907 | $12,500 | 451 E. Mitchell St. | |
| 50 | Port Huron | Port Huron | 
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Feb 4, 1902 | $45,000 | 1115 6th St. | Currently houses the Port Huron Museum |
| 51 | Portland | Portland | 
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Mar 25, 1905 | $10,000 | 334 Kent St. | |
| 52 | Sault Ste. Marie | Sault Ste. Marie | 
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Feb 6, 1901 | $30,000 | 315 Armory Pl. | Now school district offices |
| 53 | South Haven | South Haven | 
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Dec 20, 1904 | $12,500 | 600 Phoenix St. | Now an arts center |
| 54 | Sparta | Sparta | 
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Mar 31, 1916 | $10,000 | 80 N. Union St. | |
| 55 | St. Joseph | St. Joseph | 
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Dec 27, 1902 | $13,500 | 500 Main St. | Now houses an architectural firm |
| 56 | Stambaugh | Stambaugh | 
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Apr 13, 1914 | $12,500 | 601 Garfield Ave. | Now school district offices |
| 57 | Sturgis | Sturgis | 
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Dec 13, 1907 | $10,000 | Demolished, Ca. 1967 | |
| 58 | Tecumseh | Tecumseh | 
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Feb 2, 1903 | $10,000 | 304 W. Chicago Blvd. | Closed c.1962, now artist studios |
| 59 | Three Rivers | Three Rivers | 
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Sep 5, 1902 | $12,500 | 107 N. Main St. | Now an arts center |
| 60 | Traverse City | Traverse City | .jpg)
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Apr 11, 1902 | $20,000 | 322 6th St. | Now an arts center |
| 61 | Wyandotte | Wyandotte | 
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Jan 23, 1911 | $17,500 | 3139 Biddle Ave. | Closed 1940, demolished 1967 |
Notes
- ^ At various times, Bobinski and Jones disagree on these numbers. In these cases, Jones' numbers have been used due to both a more recent publication date and a more detailed gazetteer of branch libraries, which is often where the discrepancies occur.
- Grants for multiple libraries (Detroit) are listed only by their total amount, not broken down for each branch.
- "Detroit public library branches, 1914". Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- "Mark Twain Branch Library". Retrieved 2014-08-31.
References
- Anderson, Florence (1963). Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961. New York: Carnegie Corporation. OCLC 1282382.
- Bobinski, George S. (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-0022-4.
- Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-14422-3.
- Miller, Durand R. (1943). Carnegie Grants for Library Buildings, 1890-1917. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York. OCLC 2603611.
Note: The above references, while all authoritative, are not entirely mutually consistent. Some details of this list may have been drawn from one of the references without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.
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