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Gilroy Free Library
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Gilroy Free Library

Also known as Carnegie Library Building; Gilroy Historical Museum

On the National Register since 198838 years
Neo-Classical RevivalListed 1988Gilroy
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Gilroy Free Library

Gilroy Free Library, at 195 Fifth St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 23, 1988. It was among the first 5 of Gilroy’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical Revival, as it does for 18 other California listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Gilroy, 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 · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

195 Fifth St., Gilroy · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Gilroy Free LibraryStart here
  2. 2Christian Church of GilroyGreek Revival · next door
  3. 3Edgar Holloway HouseModified Colonial · next door
  4. 4Live Oak CreameryBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Old City HallMission Revival · Built 1905 · next door
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BWheeler HospitalMission/Spanish Colonial Revival · Built 19290.3 miBGilroy Southern Pacific Railroad DepotBuilding0.4 miBMiller Red BarnBuilding1.1 mi

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Questions about Gilroy Free Library

Is Gilroy Free Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 23, 1988 (Register number 88000923).

Is Gilroy Free Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Frank Norris Cabin, 9.1 miles away.

Can you visit Gilroy Free 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 Gilroy Free Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 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 123861681 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.