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The Carnegie Library in Guthrie, Oklahoma, is a building at 406 East Oklahoma Avenue. Constructed in 1901,〔 It was the second Carnegie-funded library built in Oklahoma and the oldest one still in existence. The Guthrie library opened on May 20, 1903,〔("Guthrie." ) Retrieved August 10, 2014.〕 It remained Guthrie's main library until 1972, when the city decided to tear it down and build a new facility in its place. Fred Pfeiffer, a local philanthropist, offered to fund a new structure next door to the Carnegie Library, if the old building were kept intact. The city accepted his offer, and gave the building to the Oklahoma Historical Society. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. The old building is now part of the Oklahoma Territorial Museum.〔(Oklahoma Territorial Museum & The Carnegie Library. ) April 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2014.〕 Oklahoma Territorial Museum opened Nov. 13, 1973.〔("Carnegie Library - Guthrie, Oklahoma - Carnegie Library Buildings on Waymarking.com ) Retrieved on August 10, 2014〕 ==History== The Federated Women's Clubs of Guthrie established a library board and requested a grant from Andrew Carnegie to construct a building. In 1901, Carnegie initially granted $20,000, then added another $5,000. The library board hired H. J. Vandenberg as the construction contractor. The women's club apparently raised additional money for the project, because the total cost of the project was approximately $35,000.〔 They probably collected books and furnished up the meeting room, since that was the usual arrangement for Carnegie libraries.〔("Carnegie Libraries." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. ) Everett, Dianna. Retrieved August 10, 2014.〕 Initially, there were no criteria for architectural style of the Carnegie library buildings, although Carnegie voiced his expectation that the edifice should, "... signify its importance to the community."〔 The building was designed by J. H. Bennett, a local architect. Its architectural style has been described as "Second Renaissance Revival."〔 It is a two-story building, constructed of brick and stone with a full attic. The building was by . The ground floor featured a room in the center covered by a rotunda. The dome is in diameter and rises .〔 The rotunda was surrounded by five rooms for reading, book storage and club meetings.〔 Carnegie was displeased when he learned that grant funds had been spent for a rotunda, a meeting room and fireplaces in the reading rooms.〔 He wanted the money to be used for buying books and installing shelves to hold them.〔 The Guthrie library was the last Carnegie library in Oklahoma to use his grant money for such an expenditure,〔 Significant historical events at the building included the 1906 inauguration of the last territorial governor, Frank Frantz and the November 16, 1907 inauguration of the first state governor, Charles N. Haskell.〔 It is a supporting building for the Guthrie Historic District. A statue on the grounds of the library/museum complex commemorates the symbolic wedding of Mr. Oklahoma and Miss Indian Territory during Governor Haskell's inaugural. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carnegie Library (Guthrie, Oklahoma)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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