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Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Library

On the National Register since 197650 years
FederalListed 1976Lawton
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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 B Ave. and 5th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 19, 1976. It was among the first 7 of Lawton’s 22 listings. The Register lists it for its social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 5 other Oklahoma listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Lawton, 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 · 94 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1922 to today

  1. 1922Built
  2. 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 50 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

B Ave. and 5th St., Lawton · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2Mahoney-Clark HouseSpanish Colonial · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Lawton High SchoolClassical Revival · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4First Christian ChurchGothic Revival · Built 1929 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Methodist Episcopal Church, SouthGreek Revival · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

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

BFederal Building and US CourthouseClassical Revival0.2 miBCentral Fire StationBuilding0.3 miBFirst Presbyterian Church of LawtonGothic0.4 miBJames Carl, Sr., and Lucille Johnson Family HouseBuilding0.6 miBDouglass SchoolLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 19310.6 miBMattie Beal HouseColonial0.8 miBBuilding 309, Fort Sill Indian SchoolBuilding1 mi

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Questions about Carnegie Library

Is Carnegie Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 19, 1976 (Register number 76001560).

Is Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oklahoma has 18 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Sill, 4.4 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 94 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 86511002 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.