Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library

Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library

Roann Carnegie Library, April 2011
Location 240 S. Chippewa Rd., Roann, Indiana
Coordinates 40°54′36″N 85°55′29″W / 40.91000°N 85.92472°W / 40.91000; -85.92472Coordinates: 40°54′36″N 85°55′29″W / 40.91000°N 85.92472°W / 40.91000; -85.92472
Area 0 acres (0 ha)
Built 1916 (1916)
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP Reference # 02001561[1]
Added to NRHP December 20, 2002

Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Roann, Wabash County, Indiana. It was built in 1916, and is a one-story, rectangular, American Craftsman style brick building over a semi-recessed basement. It has a hipped roof of clay tile and wooden eave brackets. The building feature two enclosed entries and limestone detailing. It was built in part with an $8,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.[2]:5, 9

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1] It is located in the Roann Historic District.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Amy Walker, Peggy Coppler, and Troy Thompson (March 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs


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