Flagg Township Public Library
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Flagg Township Public Library
| nrhp_type =
| image = Rochelle Flagg Library2.jpg
| caption = The Rochelle Flagg Township Public Library.
| location = NE corner 7th St. at 4th Ave., Rochelle, Illinois
| coordinates = {{coord|41|55|24|N|89|3|56|W|display=inline,title}}
| architect = Claude and Starck
| architecture = Prairie
| locmapin = Illinois#USA
| built = 1912
| area = {{convert|1|acre}}
| refnum = 73000713{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
}}
Flagg Township Public Library is a library in Rochelle, Illinois. It is a Carnegie library, designed in 1912 by Claude and Starck. The library joined the National Register on October 25, 1973.
History
As a Carnegie library Flagg Township Public Library was the beneficiary of a grant from Andrew Carnegie for its construction. Often smaller towns and rural areas would band together to petition Carnegie for a grant for a county or area library. Flagg Township Library is one such example of an Illinois township library obtained in this manner.Schnell, Karen E. {{NRHP url|id=64500205|title=Illinois Carnegie Libraries}}, National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form, NPS Focus, National Park Service, November 10, 1993, accessed January 22, 2011.
Architecture
Flagg Township Public Library was built in 1912 and designed by the Madison, Wisconsin-based architectural firm of Claude and Starck.[http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/Reports/Reports.aspx?RefNumVariable=200735&FormType=Short Flagg Township Public Library]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}", "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011. The library is an example of Prairie School. It has brick walls and a ceramic tile roof. Flagg Township Public Library is an example of a Carnegie Library."[http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/PDFs/200735.pdf Flagg Twsp. Library]", Illinois Historic Sites Survey Inventory, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
Significance
The Flagg Township Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1973, for its significance in the area of architecture.
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Flagg Township Public Library}}
{{National Register of Historic Places}}
Category:Library buildings completed in 1912
Category:Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Ogle County, Illinois
Category:Carnegie libraries in Illinois
Category:Prairie School architecture in Illinois
Category:Education in Ogle County, Illinois