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Carnegie Public Library
Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Public Library

Also known as Big Timber Carnegie Library

On the National Register since 200224 years
Late 19th and Early 20th Century RevivalsListed 2002Big Timber
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Carnegie Public Library

Carnegie Public Library, at 314 McLeod St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 11, 2002. The Register lists it for its education, exploration/settlement and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals, as it does for 12 other Montana listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric Carnegie Library in Big Timber, Montana, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 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 · 24 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1913 to today

  1. 1913Built, designed by Link & Haire
  2. 2002Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 24 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

314 McLeod St., Big Timber · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Carnegie Public LibraryStart here
  2. 2St. Mark's Episcopal ChurchLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 1896 · next door
  3. 3Big Timber Town HallWestern Commercial · Built 1909 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Grand HotelBuilding · next door

Memories of Carnegie Public Library

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Questions about Carnegie Public Library

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

Yes. It was added on Jul 11, 2002 (Register number 02000725).

Is Carnegie Public Library a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Carnegie Public 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 Public Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 24 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 71976621 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.