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Ardmore Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Ardmore Carnegie Library

Also known as Ardmore Garden Clubs Building

On the National Register since 200026 years
Late 19th and 20th Century RevivalsListed 2000Ardmore
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Ardmore Carnegie Library

Ardmore Carnegie Library, at 511 Stanley SW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 2, 2000. It was among the first 10 of Ardmore’s 17 listings. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level. It describes its style as Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, as it does for 6 other Oklahoma listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUnited States historic place. 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 · 88 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1905 to today

  1. 1905Built
  2. 2000Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 26 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

511 Stanley SW., Ardmore · about 0.9 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Ardmore Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2Sayre-Mann HouseQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Central Park BandstandClassical Revival · Built 1928 · 0.4 mi on
  4. 4Ardmore Municipal AuditoriumModerne · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Carter County CourthouseNeo-Classical · Built 1910 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

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

DArdmore Historic Commercial District (Additional Documentation)Victorian Romanesque0.4 miDArdmore Historic Commercial District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.6 miBOklahoma, New Mexico and Pacific Railroad DepotWestern Commercial · Built 19150.6 miBBlack Theater of ArdmoreBuilding0.7 miBTurner HouseBuilt 19350.7 miBDunbar SchoolBuilt 19220.8 miBDouglass High School AuditoriumBuilt 19301 mi

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Questions about Ardmore Carnegie Library

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

Yes. It was added on Jun 2, 2000 (Register number 00000620).

Is Ardmore Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oklahoma has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Platt National Park Historic District, 24.2 miles away.

Can you visit Ardmore 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 Ardmore Carnegie Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 88 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 86510830 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.