List of Carnegie libraries in Washington


The following list of Carnegie libraries in Washington provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Washington, where 43 libraries were built from 33 grants awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1916. Of the 43 libraries built, 32 still stand and out of those, 14 still serve their original purpose.

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1AberdeenAberdeen$15,000121 E. Market Street, Aberdeen, WA. 98520-5292Designed in Neoclassical Revival style. Built by American Contracting Company. Razed for new library
2AnacortesAnacortes$10,0001305 8th Street, Anacortes, WA. 98221-1833Designed by Cox, Piper & Carder of Bellingham, WA. Now the Anacortes Museum
3AuburnAuburn$9,000306 Auburn Avenue, Auburn, WA. 98002-5013Designed by David Meyers. Currently a dance studio
4Bellingham CentralBellingham$36,000Champion & Commercial Streets, Bellingham, WA. 98225Formally opened February 22, 1908. Razed for parking lot.
5Bellingham FairhavenBellingham1117 12th Street, Bellingham, WA. 98225-6617Designed by Seattle firm of Elliot & West. Opened December 20, 1904.
6BurlingtonBurlington$5,000901 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington, WA. 98233-1900Designed by Blackwell and Baker in Mediterranean Revival style. Built by Whipple and Hedrick. Currently part of Burlington-Edison School District offices
7CentraliaCentralia$15,000110 South Silver Street, Centralia, WA. 98531-4296Designed by Watson M. Vernon of Aberdeen, WA. in Neoclassical Revival style. Expanded and renovated in 1976 by Harry B. Rich of Seattle.
8ChehalisChehalis$10,000400 N. Market Blvd., Chehalis, WA. 98532-0419Originally designed by Y.D. Hensill of Eugene, Oregon. Heavily remodeled after 1949 Olympia earthquake and razed in 2007 for a new library
9Clarkston Public LibraryClarkston$10,0006th & Chestnut Streets, Clarkston, WA. 99403-2644Designed in Neoclassical Revival style with Prairie style influences. Incorporated into Clarkston High School campus as counseling center.
10EdmondsEdmonds$5,000118 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, WA. 98020-3145Designed by H.B. Ward in 2nd Renaissance Revival style. Operated as a library until 1982. Now a museum
11EllensburgEllensburg$10,000209 North Ruby Street, Ellensburg, WA. 98926-3338Designed by S.C. Irwin in Neoclassical Revival style. Opened October 1909. Replaced by new library in 1965.
12EverettEverett$25,0003001 Oakes Avenue, Everett, WA. 98201Designed by August F. Heide in Italianate style. Design inspired by Carnegie Library at Pomona, California which was in turn modeled after the Boston Public Library, McKim Building. Currently being renovated for Snohomish County Museum.
13GoldendaleGoldendale$8,000131 West Burgen Street, Goldendale, WA. 98620-9544Building designed by A.E. Doyle, with 1985 addition.
14HoquiamHoquiam$20,000420 7th Street, Hoquiam, WA. 98550-3616Designed by Claude and Starck in the Prairie style. Built by Fred Knack. Opened 1911, remodeled and expanded in 1989-90.
15North YakimaNorth Yakima$15,000104 N. 3rd Street, Yakima, WARe
16OlympiaOlympia$25,000620 Franklin St. SE, Olympia, WA. 98501-1359Designed by Joseph Wohleb of Olympia with Blackwell & Baker of Seattle in Neoclassical Revival style. Currently houses a non-denominational church.
17PascoPasco$10,000305 North 4th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301-5324Designed by Wilson and Ginnold in the Spanish Revival style. Built by R.L. Ross. Now the Franklin County Historical Museum
18Port AngelesPort Angeles$12,500207 South Lincoln Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362-3002Designed by Harold H. Ginnold in the Neoclassical Revival style. Built by Chris Kuppler. Now Clallam County Historical Society museum
19Port TownsendPort Townsend$12,5001220 Lawrence Street, Port Townsend, WA. 98368Designed by C. Lewis Wilson & Co. in the Renaissance Revival style with 1990 addition.
20ProsserProsser$5,000902 7th Street, Prosser, WA. 99350-1454Designed in the Neoclassical Revival style. Built by F.W. Berndt. Demolished in 1974.
21PuyallupPuyallup$12,500330 South Meridian, Puyallup, WA. 98371-5914Designed by Roland E. Borhek in the Georgian style and dedicated on February 11, 1913. Razed c. 1961
22RentonRenton$10,000Bronson Way N. near Park Ave. N., Renton, WA 98057-2163Designed by Harold H. Ginnold in the Georgian style. Officially opened March 11, 1914. Razed c. 1968 for park expansion; new library built nearby
23RitzvilleRitzville$10,500302 W. Main St., Ritzville, WA. 99169Designed by Preusse and Zittel in the Neoclassical Revival style. Built by S.S. Schuler. Opened in 1907.
24Seattle MainSeattle$430,0001000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104Designed in the Beaux Arts Classical style by P.J. Weber of Chicago. Built by Causey and Carney. Razed 1957-8 for new Library
25Seattle BallardSeattle$15,0002026 Northwest Market Street, Seattle, WA. 98107-4080Designed in the Neoclassical Revival style by Henderson Ryan. Library moved to new quarters in 1963. Building currently houses a bar called Kangaroo and Kiwi.
26Seattle ColumbiaSeattle4721 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118-1696Designed in the Georgian Revival style by Seattle architects W. Marbury Somervell and Harlan Thomas. Opened Dec. 30, 1915 Received addition in 2004
27Seattle FremontSeattle1501 North 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103-6708Designed in Italian Farmhouse style by Daniel R. Huntington. Construction delayed by World War I, opened July 27, 1921. Minor renovations, mostly to lower level in 1987.
28Seattle Green LakeSeattle7364 East Green Lake Dr. N., Seattle, WA 98115Designed in French Renaissance style by W. Marbury Somervell and Joseph S. Coté. Built by Westlake Construction Company. Opened July 1910 Building renovated in 60s, 80s and 2000s.
29Seattle Queen AnneSeattle400 West Garfield St., Seattle, WA 98119Designed in the English Scholastic style by W. Marbury Somervell and Harlan Thomas. Opened January 1, 1914. Interior renovated in the 70s.
30Seattle UniversitySeattle5009 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105-3610Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by W. Marbury Somervell and Joseph S. Coté. Opened August 6, 1910. Renovated in 60s, 80s and 2000s.
31Seattle West SeattleSeattle2306 42nd Ave. S.W., Seattle, WA 98116Designed in French Renaissance Revival style by W. Marbury Somervell and Joseph S. Coté. Opened July 23, 1910 Minor renovations in 30s, 40s, 60s and 2000s.
32Sedro-WoolleySedro-Woolley$10,000226 Bennett Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284-1607Designed in Neoclassical Revival style and opened in 1915.. Razed for Sedro-Woolley High School expansion
33SnohomishSnohomish$10,000105 Cedar Avenue, Snohomish, WA. 98290Designed in Neoclassical Revival/Prairie Style by Bigger and Warner. Opened in 1910 and expanded in 1968. Last used by Arts of Snohomish until its closure in 2017.
34South BendSouth Bend$10,0001216 1st Street, South Bend, WA 98586Designed in Renaissance Revival style by James T. Walsh. Built by Willapa Construction and opened in 1913. Renovations include window replacement as well as ADA restroom and lift.
35Spokane MainSpokane$155,00010 S. Cedar Street, Spokane, WA. 99201-6823Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by Spokane firm of Preusse & Zittel. Built by H.J. Skinner. Library moved to former Sears Department Store building in 1963. Building currently houses Integrus, an architectural firm.
36Spokane AltamontSpokane25 South Altamont Street, Spokane, WA 99202-3952Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by Spokane Architect Albert Held. Opened in 1914. Currently an office for Naegeli Court Reporters.
37Spokane HeathSpokane527 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, WA 99202-1917Designed in Gothic Revival style by Spokane architect Julius Zittel, and opened in 1914. It is located in Spokane's Mission Hill Historic District.
38Spokane North HillSpokane925 W. Montgomery Avenue, Spokane, WA 99205-1186Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by Albert Held. Opened in 1914. Sold to Veterans of Foreign Wars in 1967. Currently occupied by a law firm.
39SunnysideSunnyside$5,000621 Grant Avenue, Sunnyside, WA 98944Designed in Neoclassical Revival style and opened in 1911. Razed for new library in 1964.
40TacomaTacoma$75,000S 12th St & Tacoma Ave SDesigned in Neoclassical Revival style by Jardine, Kent & Jardine of New York City with Norton L. Taylor & Everett Babcock supervising architects. Officially opened June 5, 1903. 1949 earthquake damaged building's dome. 1952 addition to library included significant interior modifications.
41VancouverVancouver$10,0001511 Main St., Vancouver, Wa. 98660-2945Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by Dennis Nichols and William Kaufman. Built by Ole Larson. Opened New Year's Eve 1909. Library replaced in 1963. Building now serves as Clark County Historical Museum
42Walla WallaWalla Walla$25,000109 S. Palouse St., Walla Walla, WA 99362-3247Designed in Neoclassical Revival style by Henry Osterman. Served as library until 1970. Now the Carnegie Art Center.
43WenatcheeWenatchee$10,000Douglas Street and South Chelan Avenue, Wenatchee, WA 98801-2202Designed in Renaissance Revival style by Blackwell and Baker. Opened in 1912. Library moved in 1939. Now housing Wenatchee city park offices.