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Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Library

Also known as WYGO Radio Station

On the National Register since 198640 years
Classical RevivalListed 1986Corbin

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Carnegie Library

Carnegie Library, at E. Center St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 28, 1986. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 148 other Kentucky listings. It was listed as part of Corbin MRA. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Corbin, Kentucky, United States. 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

E. Center St., Corbin · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

More like it

Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.

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Questions about Carnegie Library

Is Carnegie Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 28, 1986 (Register number 86000603).

Is Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks.

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.

Where can I read the history of Carnegie Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 123849002 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.