Worcester MA, Public Library, 1906

 

1868: A new building was constructed at the corner of Salem and Common Streets. The building was designed by architect Stephen C. Earle in a Romanesque Revival style and opened in 1869. This location helped the library grow its collections and services.

Holyoke MA, Public Library, 1906

 

The original library building was designed by architect Stephen C. Earle, an established architect from Worcester. It was a classic design, constructed in the Romanesque style, and was completed in 1892. This building stood as a testament to Holyoke’s ambition to be a center of culture and learning amidst the industrial boom.

Library, Racine Wisconsin, 1906

 

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The Racine Heritage Museum is a historical museum building and former Carnegie library, located at 701 S. Main St. in downtown Racine, Wisconsin. Designed by John Mauran in the Beaux-Arts style, the building served as the Racine Public Library from 1904 until 1958, and has housed the Racine Heritage Museum since 1963. It is also the home of the Racine County Historical Society. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1981 Wikipedia

1906, Library, Whitefield, New Hampshire Postcard

 

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Carnegie Library, Salem, Ohio, 1906

 

Moffat Library, Washingtonville, New York, 1906

 

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Library, Pleasantville, New York, 1906

 

Public Library, Alfred, Maine, 1906

 

Russell Library, Middletown, Connecticut, 1906

 

Public Library, Burlington NJ 1906

 

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Public Library, Metuchen, New Jersey, 1906

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Columbia University, Library, New York, 1906

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Public Library, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1906

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Howe Memorial Library, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 1906

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1906, Public Library, Rockland, Maine

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1906, Santa Ana, California

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1906 Free Public Library, New Bedford, Massachusetts

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1906 Library Building, Normal University, Carbondale, Illinois

[LIB9892] - The bottom photograph shows "Wheeler Hall." This Romanesque style red brick and rock faced sandstone building was originally the University library. Reminiscent of the Richardson Romanesque style, with its round arched windows, it was intended to harmonize with the second Old Main which burned in 1969. [http://explorecarbondale.com/node/113]