Bolivar Public Library
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Bolivar Public Library
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Bolivar Public Library, October 2012
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 Bolivar Public Library
Bolivar Public Library
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| Location | 120 E. Jackson St., Bolivar, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 37°36′48″N 93°24′37″W / 37.61333°N 93.41028°WCoordinates: 37°36′48″N 93°24′37″W / 37.61333°N 93.41028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | Heckenlively, J.J. |
| Architectural style | Carnegie Classical |
| NRHP Reference # | 03000652 |
| Added to NRHP | July 17, 2003 |
Bolivar Public Library, also known as the Carnegie Library of Bolivar and Polk County Genealogical Society Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri. It was built in 1915, and is a 1 1/2- to two-story, rectangular, brick building with Classical Revival style design elements. It has a flat roof and three bay front facade with an elaborate center entranceway and large side window bays. It features intact terra cotta and tooled limestone ornamentation. It was funded by an $8,000 Carnegie grant from the Carnegie Foundation.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
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