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Carnegie Public Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Public Library

Also known as Johnson County Library

On the National Register since 197650 years
NeoclassicalListed 1976Buffalo
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About Carnegie Public Library

Carnegie Public Library, at 90 N. Main, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 7, 1976. It was among the first 5 of Buffalo’s 11 listings, with two others the same day. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neoclassical, as it does for 2 other Wyoming listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Buffalo, Wyoming, 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 · 135 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1909 to today

  1. 1909Built
  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 10 minutes

90 N. Main, Buffalo · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Carnegie Public LibraryStart here
  2. 2Johnson County CourthouseItalianate · next door
  3. 3Main Street Historic DistrictInternational Style Stucco · next door
  4. 4US Post Office-Buffalo MainNeo-Classical · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5St. Luke's Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · Built 1889 · next door
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BMethodist Episcopal ChurchBuilt 18990.1 miBHolland HouseHall-Parlor Folk House0.2 miBUnion Congregational Church and ParsonageBuilding0.3 miBBlue Gables MotelPicturesque Log0.5 mi

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Questions about Carnegie Public Library

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

Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 1976 (Register number 76001949).

Is Carnegie Public Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wyoming has 28 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Phil Kearny and Associated Sites, 17 miles away.

Can you visit Carnegie Public 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 Public Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 135 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 73730398 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.