- Title
- Sebastopol Carnegie library, located at 7140 Bodega Highway, corner of Bodega and North High Street, corner of east & north view of the back wall
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- Creation Date (Original)
- about 1970
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- View on Alternative Site
- View photo location on the Sonoma County Historical Photos Map hosted by the City of Santa Rosa
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- Description
- Photo--Sebastopol Carnegie library, corner of east & north view. back wall. Located at 7140 Bodega Highway, corner of Bodega and N. High Street. Built in 1916 of the style known as the Classic Revival C by Petaluma architect Brainerd Jones. The Carnegie library was demolished in December 1975 to make way for the larger new Sebastopol Library. Carnegie libraries were built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. More than 2,500 Carnegie libraries were built, including those belonging to public and university library systems. Of the 2509 libraries funded between 1883 and 1929, 1689 were built in the United States. In the early 20th century, a Carnegie library was the most imposing structure in hundreds of small American communities. Most of the library buildings were unique, displaying a number of architectural styles. Each style was chosen by the community. California is second only to Indiana in the number of Carnegie libraries built with 142 to Indiana's 165.
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- Item Format or Genre
- ["color photographs"]
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- Local History and Culture Theme
- ["Education and Culture"]
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- Subject (Topical)
- ["Public libraries","Carnegie libraries"]
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- Subject (Corporate Body)
- ["Sebastopol Public Library (Sebastopol, Calif.)"]
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- Digital Collection Name(s)
- ["Western Sonoma County Historical Society Collection"]
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- Digital Collections Identifier
- casebwsc_pho_003512
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Sebastopol Carnegie library, located at 7140 Bodega Highway, corner of Bodega and North High Street, corner of east & north view of the back wall
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