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Danville Public Library (Danville, Illinois)

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United States historic place
Danville Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The old Carnegie Library, now the Vermilion County War Museum
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Location307 N. Vermillion St., Danville, Illinois
Coordinates40°7′46″N 87°37′47″W / 40.12944°N 87.62972°W / 40.12944; -87.62972
Arealess than one acre
Built1904 (1904)
ArchitectPatton & Miller
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.78003064
Added to NRHPNovember 30, 1978

Danville Public Library is a library in Danville, Illinois, formed in 1883 by consolidating several existing collections. Originally it existed in rented space in buildings in downtown Danville. On November 7, 1904, a new Carnegie library opened and served for the next 91 years. The library had a Beaux-Arts design with columns flanking the front doors and a parapet wall above the entrance. It was expanded in 1929 thanks to a gift from Augustus Webster.

Construction on a new library building just north of the existing building began in 1994 and was completed in 1995. The grand opening was held on November 7, 1995.

The Carnegie building still exists and now operates as the Vermilion County War Museum.

Gallery

  • Danville Public Library Danville Public Library
  • The Carnegie library circa 1920 The Carnegie library circa 1920
  • Statue at the library entrance Statue at the library entrance

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Greene, Gary A. (January 14, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Danville Public Library Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.

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40°7′48.10″N 87°37′45.34″W / 40.1300278°N 87.6292611°W / 40.1300278; -87.6292611

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