Clarkston Public Library
The Clarkston Public Library, in Clarkston in Asotin County, Washington, was built in 1913 as a Carnegie library. Also known as the Asotin County Library, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
Clarkston Public Library | |
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| Location | 1001 6th Street, Clarkston, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 46°24′38″N 117°02′43″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | James H. Nave |
| MPS | Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004193[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 3, 1982 |
It is a square-plan two-story building of yellow-red brick. It was funded by a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie, obligating the community to spend $1,000 per year in maintenance. As that level of spending was perceived to be onerous for the small city of Clarkston, it was negotiated that the taxing entity to be designated would be the school district, which presumably had a larger base. Lewiston, Idaho architect James H. Nave was commissioned to prepare the designs for an $8,000 building, with the remainder of the funds going towards interior furnishings.[2] In 1981 the library served as a regional library for southeast Washington.[3]
The building now serves as the Career & Technical Education Operations Building for the Clarkston School District.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Plans for Clarkston Library". The Spokesman-Review. September 7, 1912. p. 11. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- James H. Vandermeer (July 1981). "Community Cultural Resource Survey: Clarkston Public Library / Asotin County Library". National Park Service. Retrieved June 9, 2017. With photo from 1981.
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