Posted: Friday, October 5, 2012 10:49 pm
Our View: Sedalia needs an all-new library building
Sedalia Democrat
sedaliademocrat.com
There is no doubt that the Sedalia Public Library building is one of the most striking architectural structures in the city. Dedicated in 1901, it was the first Carnegie library in the state of Missouri and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to sedalialibrary.com: “The historic Sedalia Public Library building is in the Greek Revival style of architecture constructed of ornate white terra cotta stone with a limestone foundation. Four massive limestone columns support the front porch at the entrance to the library. ... As visitors enter Sedalia Public Library, they journey back in time to the turn of the century.”
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Friday, October 5, 2012 10:49 pm.
| Tags:
Our View,
Sedalia Public Library,
Carnegie Library,
Emily Jarrett,
State Fair Community College,
Mclaughlin Brothers Furniture,
Alan Lukens,
Klinger Associates,
Gary Edwards
