Gresham Carnegie Library

The Gresham Carnegie Library, is a historic building in Gresham, Oregon. The Tudor style building designed by Folger Johnson[1] was built in 1913[2] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in January 2000.[3] It served as a public library in the Multnomah County Library system from 1913 until December 1989 when the Gresham Library opened.[4]

Gresham Carnegie Library
Gresham Carnegie Library in 2008
CountryUnited States
TypeLibrary
Established1913 (1913)
LocationGresham, Oregon
Coordinates45.50055°N 122.43072°W / 45.50055; -122.43072
Branch ofMultnomah County Library
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At that time the Gresham Historical Society purchased the building and opened the Gresham History Museum.[5] The building underwent six-months of renovations in 2012.[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places continuation sheet" (PDF). prd.state.or.us. 2000-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Pickett, Nelson (June 6, 1989). "Historical Society Makes Offer on Gresham Library". The Oregonian.
  3. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  4. Endicott, Anne (July 6, 2012). "Telling the story of where we call home". Gresham Outlook. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  5. About the Gresham Historical Society. Accessed November 2, 2012.
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