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Carnegie Library
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Library

Also known as Montclair Co-Operative School

On the National Register since 198838 years
Listed 1988Montclair Township
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Carnegie Library

Carnegie Library, at Church St. at Valley Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 1, 1988. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Montclair MRA. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Through the years

1904 to today

  1. 1904Built, designed by John Galen Howard
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Church St. at Valley Rd., Montclair Township · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2First Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Central Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4M. F. Reading HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5George A. Miller HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BCongregational ChurchBuilding0.2 miBIsrael Crane HouseBuilding0.3 miBMontclair Art MuseumBuilt 19140.3 miBSt. Luke`s ChurchBuilding0.4 miBSchultz, Charles S. HouseBuilding0.4 miBRed GablesBuilding0.5 miBHouse at 97 Warren PlaceBuilding0.5 miBMontclair Railroad StationBuilding0.5 miBHouse at 80 Lloyd RoadBuilding0.5 miBHouse at 53 Lloyd RoadBuilding0.5 miBEastwardBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Carnegie Library

Is Carnegie Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 1, 1988 (Register number 86003074).

Is Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Jersey has 54 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Clark Thread Company Historic District, 5.3 miles away.

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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.