Carnegie Library

Carnegie Library is a South Carolina historical marker in Gaffney, Cherokee County, dedicated 2001.

Cherokee County · dedicated 2001 · 210 N. Limestone St., Gaffney, Gaffney

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This Classical Revival building, built in 1913-14 and designed by Arthur W. Hamby, was one of 14 public libraries built in S.C. between 1903 and 1916 with funding from Andrew Carnegie and the Carnegie Foundation. A 1937 addition compatible to the original design doubled its size. It served as the Cherokee County Public Library until 1972 and has housed county offices since that time. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
Sponsored by City of Gaffney and the Cherokee County Council

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