Carnegie Library (Montclair, New Jersey) Explained

Carnegie Library
Location:Church Street at Valley Road, Montclair, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.8153°N -74.2208°W
Built:1904
Architect:John G. Howard
Architecture:Prairie School, Eclectic Prairie
Added:July 1, 1988
Refnum:86003074
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:September 29, 1986
Designated Other1 Number:1106[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Carnegie Library is located on Church Street at the corner of Valley Road in the township of Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1904 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988, for its significance in architecture.[2] It was listed in the Public Buildings section of the Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[3]

The library was designed by California architect John G. Howard with an eclectic mix of Bungalow and Prairie School architectural styles.[2] The building is now used by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 7 . December 27, 2023 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86003074}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carnegie Library ]. National Park Service. Edward T. . Mohylowski . April 1980 . With
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64000493|title=}} Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Resources Area ]. . Eleanor . Price . November 1986 . [{{NRHP url|id=64000493}}#page=12 12].
  4. Web site: Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair .