National Register of Historic Places in Nevada County
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14 December 2005
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Nevada City Free Public Library
211 North Pine Street
Nevada City
A plaque beside the front door reads:
NEVADA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARYLibrary Association formed December 19, 1857. First library was in Kidd-Knox Bldg. 228 Broad St. It was moved to Oustomah Lodge I.O.O.F. No. 16, June 3, 1874. Nevada City Trustees assumed responsibilities Oct. 1, 1902 and was moved into the Corcoran Bldg. next to the Nevada Theater. The Carnegie Endowment was given to the city in 1904. The present library was dedicated Oct. 4, 1907. City groups raised funds for furnishings and beautified grounds 1911.
Chinatown, Golden Gate Valley, Mission, Noe Valley, Presidio, Richmond, Sunset
Carnegie Free Libraries in Oakland
23rd Avenue, Alden,
Golden Gate, Melrose
Some Other Carnegie Free Libraries in California
Alameda, Bayliss,
Biggs, Colusa,
Corning, Eureka,
Ferndale, Gilroy,
Grass Valley, Gridley,
Hanford, Healdsburg,
Hollister, Lincoln.
Livermore, Lompoc,
Nevada City, Orland,
Oroville, Oxnard,
Paso Robles, Patterson,
Petaluma, Riverbank,
Roseville, Sacramento,
San Luis Obispo
Santa Cruz, Sonoma,
South San Francisco,
St. Helena, Turlock,
Willits, Willows,
Woodland, Yolo,
Yreka
Some Other Carnegie Free Libraries in the West
Beaver, Utah; Coos Bay, Oregon;
Medford, Oregon; Panguitch, Utah
For more information about these and other Carnegie Free Libraries, visit the website Carnegie Libraries of California.