Biblioteca Carnegie
The Biblioteca Carnegie on Avenida Ponce de Leon in San Juan, Puerto Rico is a Carnegie library that was completed in 1915 and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is notable as the first purpose-built library in Puerto Rico. It was funded by a $100,000 donation from the Carnegie Foundation.
It has a Classical Revival stylings and was designed and built by Ramon Carbia, an engineer. In 1983 the state architect of Puerto Rico wrote "This is a fine Neoclassical, 2-storied building with a rectangular plan." but noted that the building "has not been properly maintained and is in fair condition."
It was listed on the NRHP in 1983.
