Gilroy Free Library
Gilroy Free Library | |
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| Location | Gilroy, California |
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| Coordinates | 37°00′30″N 121°34′18″W / 37.008293°N 121.571642°W |
| Architect | William H. Weeks[2] |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival[3] |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000923[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 1988 |
The Gilroy Free Library is a Carnegie Library building in Gilroy, California.[2] The building is now the location of the Gilroy Museum.[4]
History
[edit]The library was built using a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie and completed in 1910.[4] The library itself opened on July 27, 1910.[3][4] In 1958 memorabilia and historical items were displayed in the remodeled basement which formally became the Gilroy Museum in 1963.[4] In 1976 the library moved locations and the museum now occupies the entire building.[2] In 1988 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places in Santa Clara County, California". Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Carnegie Libraries of California - Gilroy, California". Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d "City of Gilroy". Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.