Andrew Carnegie Library (Edmonds, Washington)
Andrew Carnegie Library is a library building located in Edmonds, Washington listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was constructed in 1910 after the city received a $5,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for the construction of a public library.[2] The building numbers among its Beaux-Arts architectural features the Tiffany glass fan light over the main entrance and its terra cotta window and door surrounds and exterior corners.[3] The city's library was originally established in 1901 and moved into the building on February 17, 1911.[4] The building originally had a library on the upper floor, while Edmonds City Hall occupied the bottom floor.[5] It subsequently served as the headquarters of the city's parks and recreation department.[6] The building became the Edmonds Historical Museum in 1973.[5] See also
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