Showing posts with label Paso Robles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paso Robles. Show all posts

Monday, March 9, 2015

Library, Paso Robles, California


1907 The Ladies Auxiliary petitions Andrew Carnegie for funds to erect a suitable building. They are granted $10,000 if the city guarantees $1,000 yearly support for the library. The Trustees agree. Plans by architect W. H. Weeks of Watsonville are adopted and a construction contract is awarded to R. O. Summers of San Jose. Work begins in November. 1908 The cornerstone of the Carnegie Library is laid on January 28. The old library is now home to the Historical Society. A new library building was opened 1995.

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Monday, September 28, 2009

Historic Carnegie Library reopens in Paso Robles CA

Thanks to KSBY.com Action News for this story:

Historic Carnegie Library reopens in Paso Robles, California

The Carnegie Library in Paso Robles reopened its doors Sunday after it suffered structural damage during the San Simeon Earthquake back in December of 2003. It was built in 1907 with funds donated by steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie.

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