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Title
Sebastopol Carnegie library, located at 7140 Bodega Highway, corner of Bodega and North High Street--back view, north
Date Created and/or Issued
1970
Contributing Institution
Sonoma County Library
Collection
Western Sonoma County Historical Society Collection
Rights Information
Neither the Western Sonoma County Historical Society nor the Sonoma County Library make any assertions as to ownership of any original copyrights to digitized images and can claim only physical ownership of the image(s) described in this records. However, these images are intended for Personal or Research use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format, public exhibition, or use online or in a web site, may be subject to additional restrictions including but not limited to the copyrights held by parties other than the Library. USERS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE for determining the existence of such rights and for obtaining any permissions and/or paying associated fees necessary for the proposed use. Preferred credit line is: Courtesy, the Western Sonoma County Historical Society. Please contact the Society regarding additional reproduction and reuse information at: https://wschs.org/contact-us
Description
Photo--Sebastopol Carnegie library--back view, north. Located at 7140 Bodega Highway, corner of Bodega and N. High Street. Built in 1916 of the style known as the Classic Revival C by Petaluma architect Brainerd Jones. The Carnegie library was demolished in December 1975 to make way for the larger new Sebastopol Library. Carnegie libraries were built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. More than 2,500 Carnegie libraries were built, including those belonging to public and university library systems. Of the 2509 libraries funded between 1883 and 1929, 1689 were built in the United States. In the early 20th century, a Carnegie library was the most imposing structure in hundreds of small American communities. Most of the library buildings were unique, displaying a number of architectural styles. Each style was chosen by the community. California is second only to Indiana in the number of Carnegie libraries built with 142 to Indiana's 165.
Type
image
Format
color photographs
Identifier
427fb6bb-28bd-4eb1-9889-6b4fe9b00673
https://digital.sonomalibrary.org/documents/detail/47799
https://images.quartexcollections.com/sonomalibrary/thumbnails/preview/427fb6bb-28bd-4eb1-9889-6b4fe9b00673
casebwsc_pho_003514
Subject
Education and Culture
Sebastopol Public Library (Sebastopol, Calif.)
1970-1979
Public libraries
Carnegie libraries
United States
California
Sonoma
Sebastopol
Bodega Avenue
Place
7140 Bodega Avenue, Sebastopol, California
Relation
Western Sonoma County Historical Society Collection

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