The Cadillac Carnegie Public Library, now the Wexford County Historical Society Museum, was constructed as a Carnegie Library located at 127 Beech Street in Cadillac, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1980[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
Wexford County Historical Society Museum | |
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  Location within the state of Michigan  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 127 Beech St., Cadillac, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 44°15′7″N 85°23′55″W / 44.25194°N 85.39861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1906 |
| Built by | Freuchtel Construction Company |
| Architect | Scheurmann & Merriam Architects |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 07001020[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 2007 |
| Designated MSHS | November 2, 1980[2] |
History
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In 1903, the Andrew Carnegie Foundation agreed to donate $15,000 toward the cost of a new library in Cadillac, subject to the community raising matching funds.[3] The Cadillac Literary Society matched the funds,[2] and in 1904 Scheurmann & Merriam Architects of Saginaw, Michigan were selected to design the building, and Freuchtel Construction Company was selected to be the building contractor.[3] The library was completed in 1906 at a cost of $30,000.[2] The building served as a public library until 1969.
After that time, it was used by the Cadillac Police Department until 1977, after which it was considered for demolition.[3] The city accepted the Wexford County Historical Society's proposal to use the building as a museum, and it became the Wexford County Historical Society Museum.[2]
Description
editThe Cadillac Public Library is a single story polygonal Classical Revival brick building sitting on a raised stone foundation.[2] It has a shallow-pitched hip roof with a low-pitched dome. The entryway in through a simple door flanked by Ionic columns and surmounted with a semi-circular window.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Cadillac Public Library". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Archived from the original on 2013-10-25. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c About Us, Wexford County Historical Society Museum, retrieved October 25, 2013