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Lincoln Public Library

725 Perkins St., Lincoln, IL
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The 1903 Carnegie Library was designed by W. A Otis in a neoclassical style. The brick building features Iconic column capitols and a stained glass dome. It was place on the NRHP in 1980.

The blue Historic Marker in the photo above reads:

LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Lincoln Public Library is a fine example of public neo-classical construction. This W.A. Otis structure was completed in 1903. A stained glass dome and oak woodwork highlight the interior. Major benefactors were Steven Foley who guided its construction, Isabel Nash who willed her home as the site, and the Carnegie Foundation. The Library's history typifies the combination of national wealth, grass roots initiative, and the cultural ideals which generated the free library movement and its goal of a free and educated American society. The Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Erected by The Lincoln Public Library Board, the Friends of the Library and the Logan County Tourism Committee.

Photo(s): 2015