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Downs Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Downs Carnegie Library

Downs’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 25, 1987; only 389 of Kansas’s 1,587 listings are older
Listed 1987Downs
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About Downs Carnegie Library

Downs Carnegie Library, at 504 S. Morgan, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 25, 1987: the first place in Downs to be listed. Only 389 of Kansas’s 1,587 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education, architecture and social history, at the local level. It was listed as part of Carnegie Libraries of Kansas TR.

What it isPublic library in Downs, Kansas, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1906 to today

  1. 1906Built
  2. 1987Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 39 years
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

504 S. Morgan, Downs · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Downs Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2Downs Missouri Pacific DepotBuilding · 0.1 mi on

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Questions about Downs Carnegie Library

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

Yes. It was added on Jun 25, 1987 (Register number 87000966).

Is Downs Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Downs 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.

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