Flagg Township Public Library
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Flagg Township Public Library is a library in Rochelle, Illinois. It is a Carnegie library, designed in 1912 by Claude and Starck. The library joined the National Register on October 25, 1973.
History
As a Carnegie library Flagg Township Public Library was the beneficiary of a grant from Andrew Carnegie for its construction. Often smaller towns and rural areas would band together to petition Carnegie for a grant for a county or area library.[1] Flagg Township Library is one such example of an Illinois township library obtained in this manner.[1]
Architecture
Flagg Township Public Library was built in 1912 and designed by the Madison, Wisconsin-based architectural firm of Claude and Starck.[2] The library is an example of Prairie School.[2] It has brick walls and a ceramic tile roof. Flagg Township Public Library is an example of a Carnegie Library.[3]
Significance
The Flagg Township Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1973, for its significance in the area of architecture.[2]
Notes
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- ↑ a b Schnell, Karen E. Template:NRHP url, National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form, NPS Focus, National Park Service, November 10, 1993, accessed January 22, 2011.
- ↑ a b c Flagg Township Public LibraryScript error: No such module "Unsubst".", "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Flagg Twsp. Library", Illinois Historic Sites Survey Inventory, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
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- Library buildings completed in 1912
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- National Register of Historic Places in Ogle County, Illinois
- Carnegie libraries in Illinois
- Prairie School architecture in Illinois
- Education in Ogle County, Illinois
- 1912 establishments in Illinois
- Rochelle, Illinois