Carnegie Free Library
Also known as Cherokee County Administration Building
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Carnegie Free Library
Carnegie Free Library, at 210 N. Limestone St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 2, 2000. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 82 other South Carolina listings.
What it isHistoric Carnegie library building located at Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina. 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↗Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes
210 N. Limestone St., Gaffney · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies
4 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Carnegie Free Library
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Carnegie Free Library
Is Carnegie Free Library on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 2, 2000 (Register number 00000587).
Is Carnegie Free Library a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; South Carolina has 73 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Carnegie Free 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 Free 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 118997504 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.