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Eureka Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Eureka Carnegie Library

Eureka’s first place on the National RegisterListed Aug 10, 1988; only 426 of Kansas’s 1,587 listings are older
Listed 1988Eureka
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About Eureka Carnegie Library

Eureka Carnegie Library, at 520 N. Main, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 10, 1988: the first place in Eureka to be listed. Only 426 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 isCarnegie library in Eureka, Kansas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1914 to today

  1. 1914Built, designed by George P. Washburn
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

520 N. Main, Eureka · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Eureka Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2Eureka Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad DepotBuilt 1917 · next door
  3. 3Robertson HouseBuilt 1923 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

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

BGreenwood HotelBuilt 18830.3 miDEureka Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBUS Post Office-EurekaBuilt 19370.4 miBPaul Jones BuildingBuilding0.6 miBWestside Service Station and Riverside MotelBuilt 19200.7 miSGreenwood Cemetery and MausoleumSite0.9 mi

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Questions about Eureka Carnegie Library

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

Yes. It was added on Aug 10, 1988 (Register number 88001170).

Is Eureka Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Eureka 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.