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Elliott-Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Elliott-Carnegie Library

On the National Register since 198541 years
Georgian RevivalListed 1985Hickory
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Elliott-Carnegie Library

Elliott-Carnegie Library, at 415 - 1st Ave. NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 15, 1985. It was among the first 9 of Hickory’s 24 listings, with six others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Georgian Revival, as it does for 25 other North Carolina listings. It was listed as part of Hickory MRA. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCarnegie library in North Carolina, US. 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 · 81 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1922 to today

  1. 1922Built
  2. 1985Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 41 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

415 - 1st Ave. NW, Hickory · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Elliott-Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2Clement Geitner HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Hickory Municipal BuildingClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Harris ArcadeCommercial Style · next door
  5. 5Hickory Southwest Downtown Historic DistrictClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DClaremont High School Historic DistrictNeo-Classical0.2 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchRomanesque Revival0.3 miDOakwood Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.3 miBRidgeview Public Library, (Former)Colonial Revival0.5 miBPiedmont Wagon CompanyBuilding0.5 miBJohn A. Lentz HouseClassical Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Elliott-Carnegie Library

Is Elliott-Carnegie Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 15, 1985 (Register number 85000584).

Is Elliott-Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Elliott-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 Elliott-Carnegie Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 81 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 47717453 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.