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National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Branch Library

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Meridian
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About Carnegie Branch Library

Carnegie Branch Library, at 2721 13th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 18, 1979. The Register lists it for its black history, at the local level. It was listed as part of Meridian MRA. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCarnegie library in Meridian Mississippi. 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↗
Through the years

1912 to today

  1. 1912Built
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

2721 13th St., Meridian · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Carnegie Branch LibraryStart here
  2. 2Masonic TempleEclectic · Built 1903 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Stevenson Primary SchoolEclectic · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4First Presbyterian Church of MeridianGothic Revival · Built 1912 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Dabney-Green HouseColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

18 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BElson-Dudley HouseStick/Eastlake · Built 18850.1 miDMerrehope Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.1 miBWechsler SchoolItalianate · Built 18940.2 miBSt. Patrick Catholic ChurchGothic Revival · Built 18860.4 miBMeridian Museum of ArtItalianate · Built 19130.4 miBNiolon BuildingClassical Revival0.4 miBTemple TheaterMoorish Revival · Built 19270.4 miBUS Post Office and CourthouseArt Deco · Built 19320.4 miBCahn-Crawford HouseEclectic · Built 19180.4 miBPorter-Crawford HouseQueen Anne · Built 19100.4 miDWest End Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBStandard Drug CompanyCommercial · Built 19200.5 miBMunicipal BuildingBeaux Arts · Built 19140.5 miBGrand Opera HouseBuilt 18900.5 miBThreefoot BuildingArt Deco · Built 19300.5 miBDement Printing CompanyClassical · Built 19090.5 miBPigford BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19150.5 miDHighlands Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Carnegie Branch Library

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

Yes. It was added on Dec 18, 1979 (Register number 79003385).

Is Carnegie Branch Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Carnegie Branch 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 Branch 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 73890148 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.