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Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Library

Also known as Haquiam Timberland Library

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Hoquiam
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About Carnegie Library

Carnegie Library, at 621 K St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 3, 1982. It was among the first 4 of Hoquiam’s 12 listings. The Register lists it for its education, architecture and social history, at the local level. It was listed as part of Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Hoquiam, Washington, 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 · 20 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1911 to today

  1. 1911Built, designed by Claude and Starck
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

621 K St., Hoquiam · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2Masonic Temple-HoquiamBeaux Arts · Built 1922 · next door
  3. 3US Post Office-Hoquiam MainNeo-classical Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Seventh Street TheaterRenaissance Revival · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5American Veterans Building-HoquiamBeaux Arts · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BLachlin McTaggert HouseAmerican Four Square · Built 19070.3 miBF. Arnold Polson House and Polson, Alex, GroundsColonial Revival · Built 19230.3 miStHoquiam River BridgeStructure0.5 miBJoseph Lytle HomeQueen Anne · Built 19000.5 miBHoquiam's CastleNeo-Romanesque · Built 18970.5 mi

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Questions about Carnegie Library

Is Carnegie Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 3, 1982 (Register number 82004216).

Is Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Washington has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Carnegie Library?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Carnegie Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 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 75611028 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.