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Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Library

Parsons’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 14, 1976; only 173 of Kansas’s 1,587 listings are older
Listed 1976Parsons
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Carnegie Library

Carnegie Library, at 17th and Broadway, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 14, 1976: the first place in Parsons to be listed. Only 173 of Kansas’s 1,587 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 1 acre.

What it isHistoric building in Parsons, Kansas, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1909 to today

  1. 1909Built
  2. 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 50 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

17th and Broadway, Parsons · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2The Parsonian HotelBuilding · next door
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

SOakwood CemeterySite1.3 miBParsons Katy HospitalBuilding1.3 mi

Memories of Carnegie Library

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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, 1976 (Register number 76000824).

Is Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Norman No. 1 Oil Well Site, 20.8 miles away.

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.

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