Richfield Carnegie Library

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Richfield Carnegie Library
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Location83 E. Center St., Richfield, Utah
Coordinates 38°46′6″N112°4′57″W / 38.76833°N 112.08250°W / 38.76833; -112.08250
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
Built byArchibald G. Young
Architect Watkins & Birch [1]
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman
Website http://www.richfieldlibrary.com/
MPS Carnegie Library TR
NRHP reference No. 84000153 [2]
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 1984

The Richfield Carnegie Library in Richfield, Utah is a building from 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [3]

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References

  1. Richfield Reaper 8 Jan. 1914. Richfield.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. Roper, Roger (October 25, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Richfield Carnegie Library" (PDF). National Park Service. "Accompanying 2 photos, from 1983" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory.