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Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Library

Also known as Carnegie Public Library

On the National Register since 199531 years
Classical RevivalListed 1995Monte Vista
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Carnegie Library

Carnegie Library, at 120 Jefferson St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 14, 1995. It was among the first 4 of Monte Vista’s 7 listings. The Register lists it for its social history and town planning, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 38 other Colorado listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric library building in Monte Vista, Colorado, 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 · 20 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1919 to today

  1. 1919Built
  2. 1995Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 31 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

120 Jefferson St., Monte Vista · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2Monte Vista LibraryCommercial Style · next door
  3. 3El Monte HotelPueblo · Built 1930 · next door
  4. 4Monte Vista Downtown Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5First Methodist Episcopal ChurchPrairie School · 0.1 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BUS Post Office and Federal Building-Monte Vista MainBeaux Arts0.1 miBCentral School Auditorium and GymnasiumMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.3 mi

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Questions about Carnegie Library

Is Carnegie Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 14, 1995 (Register number 95000439).

Is Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

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 20 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 84132723 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.