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Monroe Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Monroe Carnegie Library

Also known as Old Monroe County Library

On the National Register since 197848 years
Neo-ClassicalListed 1978Bloomington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Monroe Carnegie Library

Monroe Carnegie Library, at 200 E. 6th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 8, 1978. It was among the first 4 of Bloomington’s 32 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 28 other Indiana listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric Carnegie library building in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. 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 · 113 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1917 to today

  1. 1917Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

200 E. 6th St., Bloomington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Monroe Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2Cantol Wax Company BuildingClassical Revival · next door
  3. 3Wicks BuildingChicago Commercial · next door
  4. 4Monroe County CourthouseBeaux-Arts Classical · next door
  5. 5Bloomington City HallBeaux Arts · next door
Around it

18 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BCoca-Cola Bottling Company Plant19th and 20th Century American Movements: Commercial Style · Built 19240.2 miBHome Laundry CompanyLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Commercial Style and Moderne0.2 miDNorth Washington Street Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.2 miBLegg HouseGreek Revival0.3 miBIllinois Central Railroad Freight DepotBuilding0.3 miBJohnson's CreameryBuilding0.3 miBMorgan HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBMillen-Chase-McCalla HouseBuilding0.3 miBAndrew Wylie HouseFederal0.4 miDProspect Hill Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBThe Old CrescentGothic0.4 miBSecond Baptist ChurchRomanesque0.4 miBCochran-Helton-Lindley HouseGreek Revival0.4 miDUniversity Courts Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.4 miSSeminary Square ParkSite0.5 miBBlair-Dunning HouseGreed Revival0.5 miBElias Abel HouseGreek Revival0.5 miBJ.L. Nichols House and StudioBuilt 19000.5 mi

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Questions about Monroe Carnegie Library

Is Monroe Carnegie Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 8, 1978 (Register number 78000025).

Is Monroe Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Indiana has 42 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Monroe 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 Monroe Carnegie Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 113 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 132004216 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.