Fisk University Carnegie Library
Carnegie Library | |
Front and western side | |
36°10′5″N 86°48′18″W / 36.16806°N 86.80500°W / 36.16806; -86.80500 | |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
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Built | 1908 |
Architect | McKissack & McKissack |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
MPS | McKissack and McKissack Buildings TR |
NRHP reference No. | 85003769[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 2, 1985 |
The Carnegie Library is a historic building on the Fisk University campus in Nashville, Tennessee. The cornerstone was laid in 1908 by William Howard Taft, who was then the U.S. Secretary of War.[2] It was funded by Andrew Carnegie, who provided a number of academic libraries, as well as many public Carnegie libraries.
The library was designed by African-American architect Moses McKissack III; it was his first major design project. It is a two-story Classical Revival building constructed from brick with a stone columned porch, featuring an interior light well.[3] The upper floor was intended to provide a venue for musical performances.[4]
It is included in the Fisk University Historic District and was independently listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1][3] It now serves as the university's Academic Building.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Wynn, Linda T. "McKissack and McKissack Architects (1905- )". Tennessee State University. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McKissack and McKissack Buildings in Nashville (1908-1930) Thematic Resources" (PDF). National Park Service (1985). November 21, 1984. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012.
- ^ Louis R. Harlan. Booker T. Washington : Volume 2: The Wizard Of Tuskegee, 1901-1915: Volume 2 College Park
External links
- "Fisk University: academic building (former Carnegie library)". Southern Places. Middle Tennessee State University Center for Historic Preservation.
- "Carnegie Library". Shades of Gray and Blue. James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
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