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Ottawa Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Ottawa Library

Also known as Carnegie Free Library

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Ottawa
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Ottawa Library

Ottawa Library, at 5th and Main Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 1, 1980. It was among the first 6 of Ottawa’s 10 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isLibrary in Ottawa, Kansas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1903 to today

  1. 1903Built, designed by George P. Washburn
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

5th and Main Sts., Ottawa · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Ottawa LibraryStart here
  2. 2Tauy Jones HallBuilt 1866 · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

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

BDietrich CabinBuilt 18590.5 miBOttawa High School and Junior High SchoolBuilt 19170.6 miBFranklin County CourthouseBuilt 18930.7 miBJames H. Ransom HouseBuilding0.8 miDDowntown Ottawa Historic DistrictDistrict0.8 miBLyman Reid HouseBuilding0.9 miDHistoric Ottawa Central Business DistrictDistrict1 mi

Memories of Ottawa Library

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Questions about Ottawa Library

Is Ottawa Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 1, 1980 (Register number 80001465).

Is Ottawa Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Black Jack Battlefield, 13.3 miles away.

Can you visit Ottawa 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.