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Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library

Coordinates: 46°29′29″N 87°40′11″W / 46.4914°N 87.6697°W / 46.4914; -87.6697
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Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library
Library in 2018
Location317 Main Street, Ishpeming, Michigan
Coordinates46°29′29″N 87°40′11″W / 46.4914°N 87.6697°W / 46.4914; -87.6697
ArchitectJohn D. Chubb
Architectural style(s)Neoclassical Revival
DesignatedJanuary 18, 1980
Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library is located in Michigan
Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library
Location of Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library in Michigan

The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library, located at 317 Main Street in Ishpeming, Michigan,[1] is the second oldest Carnegie Library in the Upper Peninsula.[2] It was authorized in 1901 and opened in 1904.[2] It was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site on January 18, 1980.[1]

The library is a Neoclassical Revival building and was designed by architect John D. Chubb.[1]

The library's website is http://ishpeminglibrary.info and lists its current hours, programs, and services.[3]

The library was one of many real locations in Ishpeming used in the Otto Preminger film Anatomy of a Murder; it stands in for the law library of the court room where much of the film takes place.[4]

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  1. ^ a b c Staff. "Carnegie Public Library". State Historic Preservation Office. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Historic Marker". flickr. 23 March 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  3. ^ "Home". uproc.lib.mi.us. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  4. ^ Anatomy of a Murder - Trivia - IMDb Retrieved 7 April 2022.