Former Carnegie Library - Provo UT
Project type: Education and Health, Libraries
Completed: 1939
Quality of Information: Moderate
Marked:
No
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
In the late 1930s, the historic Carnegie Library in Provo, Utah was greatly expanded with a grant and labor provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
The Provo Library website tells us that, “On December 1, 1908 the Library moved into a new building provided by a grant of $17,500 from Andrew Carnegie. By 1924 it was noted that ‘the institution is greatly in need of more room.’ With $59,000 from the WPA the remodeled and expanded facility opened on July 28, 1939.”
The building is now privately managed.
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Former Carnegie Library - Provo UT
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South facade, former Carnegie Library - Provo UT
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Former Carnegie Library - Provo UT
Project Details
| Federal Cost | Local Cost | Total Cost | Project #'s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59000 |
Source notes
https://www.provolibrary.com/academy-history
Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on November 22, 2016.
Additional contributions by Richard A Walker.
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