Carnegie Library, Riverside, California

[LIB3379]

16 August 1901

Andrew Carnegie grants Riverside $20,000 for a library building.

1902

Construction begins on the downtown library at the northeast corner of Seventh and Orange Streets. The Mission Revival building is the work of the architectural firm of Burham and Blieser of Los Angeles; the general contractor is J. W. Carroll of Riverside. [SOURCE]