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Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Library

Anaheim’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 22, 1979; only 712 of California’s 2,865 listings are older
Listed 1979Anaheim
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About Carnegie Library

Carnegie Library, at 241 S. Anaheim Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 22, 1979: the first place in Anaheim to be listed. Only 712 of California’s 2,865 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isLibrary building in Anaheim, California, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 31 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1909 to today

  1. 1909Built, designed by John C. Austin
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

241 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2Pickwick HotelSpanish Revival · next door
  3. 3Samuel Kraemer Building (American Savings Bank/First National Bank)Renaissance Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Ferdinand Backs HouseColonial Revival · Built 1902 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Old Backs HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BAnaheim Orange and Lemon Association Packing HouseBuilt 20140.2 miDKroger-Melrose DistrictColonial Revival0.3 miBMelrose-Backs Neighborhood HousesGreek Revival0.4 miBSt. Michael's Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18760.5 miBTruxaw-Gervais HouseColonial Revival0.7 miBGeorge Hansen HouseBuilding0.9 miBJohn Woelke HouseBuilt 18960.9 mi

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Questions about Carnegie Library

Is Carnegie Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 22, 1979 (Register number 79000511).

Is Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Richard Nixon Birthplace, 6.7 miles away.

Can you visit Carnegie Library?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Carnegie Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 31 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123860177 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.