Colfax Carnegie Library

207 S. Clark St., Colfax, Indiana. County/parish: Clinton.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 17, 1994. NRIS 94000230.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Colfax Public Library

From Wikipedia:

Colfax Carnegie Library

The Colfax Carnegie Library, also known as Colfax Public Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at Colfax, Clinton County, Indiana. It was built in 1917, and is a 1+12-story, Classical Revival style brick building on a raised basement. It features a red terra cotta style hipped roof and decorative frieze. It was built in part with $9,000 provided by the Carnegie Foundation.: 5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The historic Carnegie library remains in operation today as a public library; its name has been changed to "Colfax-Perry Township Public Library" to accurately represent its wider service area.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/132002742

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