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Plainview Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Plainview Carnegie Library

Also known as NeHBS # PC06-013

On the National Register since 199333 years
Prairie SchoolListed 1993Plainview

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

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About Plainview Carnegie Library

Plainview Carnegie Library, at 102 S. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 25, 1993. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level. It describes its style as Prairie School, as it does for 14 other Nebraska listings. It was listed as part of Carnegie Libraries in Nebraska MPS; Carnegie Libraries in Nebraska MPS. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCarnegie library in Plainview, Nebraska. 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 · 15 MB · National Archives↗
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102 S. Main St., Plainview · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

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Questions about Plainview Carnegie Library

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

Yes. It was added on Feb 25, 1993 (Register number 93000056).

Is Plainview Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Plainview 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 Plainview Carnegie Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 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 73919828 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.