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Carnegie Library
Photo: William E. Barrett, Photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Library

Guthrie’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jun 21, 1971; only 24 of Oklahoma’s 1,351 listings are older
ClassicalListed 1971Guthrie
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About Carnegie Library

Carnegie Library, at Oklahoma Ave. and Ash St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 21, 1971: the first place in Guthrie to be listed. Only 24 of Oklahoma’s 1,351 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Classical, as it does for 5 other Oklahoma listings.

What it isHistoric building in Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States. 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 · 11 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1901 to today

  1. 1901Built
  2. 1971Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 55 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Oklahoma Ave. and Ash St., Guthrie · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2Guthrie ArmoryBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

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

BLogan County CourthouseBeaux Arts · Built 19070.3 miBScottish Rite TempleNeo-Classical0.3 mi★Guthrie Historic DistrictEastlake0.4 miBCo-Operative Publishing Company BuildingBuilt 19020.5 miBExcelsior LibraryBuilt 19550.6 mi

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Questions about Carnegie Library

Is Carnegie Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 21, 1971 (Register number 71000666).

Is Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oklahoma has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Guthrie Historic District, 0.4 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.

Where can I read the history of Carnegie Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 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 86511425 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.