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National Register of Historic Places in Sonoma County, California
 
Old Carnegie Library of Petaluma
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National Register #88000925
Free Public Library of Petaluma
AKA Old Carnegie Library
AKA Petaluma Historical Library and Museum
20 Fourth Street
Petaluma
Built 1906

The Petaluma Free Public Library was established in 1878. The current Classical Revival building, designed by Brainerd Jones, was built in 1906 for $20,000. $12,500 was granted by Andrew Carnegie and the balance was donated by the Petaluma community.

The building remained a library until 1976 when it was renovated and converted into a museum of Petaluma history.

 
  Some Carnegie Free Libraries in California: Some Carnegie Free Libraries in Oregon: For vast amounts of information Carnegie libraries in California, visit the website Carnegie Libraries of California.
 
  A Carnegie library was built in Santa Rosa in 1904, but it was demolished in 1964 to make way for a new library. You can still see it at its ominous, Romanesque best in Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of A Doubt when Charlie visits the library at night and learns that her uncle might be the Merry Widow Murderer.
 
  Landmark buildings designed by Brainerd Jones:
 
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