Old Carnegie Library (Durham, North Carolina)
Funding for this former Carnegie library was granted on September 14, 1917 in the form of $32,000. It stands at 311 East Main Street, and closed to the public as a library in 1980. The building was renovated in 1984 and now houses private offices.
The old Durham Carnegie library is a contributing property to the Downtown Durham Historic District, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
With roughly 280,000 inhabitants, Durham is a Piedmont city that serves as the seat of Durham County. The city is home to Duke University, and forms the northern point of the so-called Research Triangle of central northern North Carolina. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, it is the state's fourth largest city.
Old Carnegie Library (Durham, North Carolina)
Funding for this former Carnegie library was granted on September 14, 1917 in the form of $32,000. It stands at 311 East Main Street, and closed to the public as a library in 1980. The building was renovated in 1984 and now houses private offices.
The old Durham Carnegie library is a contributing property to the Downtown Durham Historic District, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
With roughly 280,000 inhabitants, Durham is a Piedmont city that serves as the seat of Durham County. The city is home to Duke University, and forms the northern point of the so-called Research Triangle of central northern North Carolina. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, it is the state's fourth largest city.