Spokane Public Library - Main

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Spokane Public Library

| nrhp_type =

| image = Spokane Public Library.JPG

| caption = The building in 2007

| location= 10 South Cedar, Spokane, Washington

| coordinates = {{coord|47|39|24.3|N|117|25|59|W|region:US_type:landmark|name=Spokane Public Library|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = United States Spokane

| built = {{Start date|1905}}

| architect = Herman Preusse & Julius Zittel

| added = August 3, 1982

| area = less than one acre

| mpsub = [https://npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/64000892.pdf Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR]

| refnum = 82004910{{NRISref|version=2013a}}

}}

The Spokane Public Library is a historic building in Spokane, Washington. It was designed by architects Herman Preusse and Julius Zittel, and built in 1905.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=82004910}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Spokane Public Library |publisher=National Park Service|author=J.H. Vandermeer |date=August 1981 |accessdate=December 29, 2019}} With {{NRHP url|id=82004910|photos=y|title=accompanying pictures}} Its construction cost $100,000, with $85,000 coming from Andrew Carnegie. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) since August 3, 1982. The library is one of four historic structures at the intersection of First and Cedar. To the south across First is the Grand Coulee building.{{cite web |title=National Register Digital Assets - 94000798 |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/94000798 |website=nps.gov |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=16 July 2022}} To the southeast across Cedar and First is the Eldridge Building.{{cite web |title=National Register Digital Assets - 92001588 |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/92001588 |website=nps.gov |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=16 July 2022}} All three are listed on the NRHP. Additionally, the Buena Vista Apartments across Cedar are listed as a secondary contributing property to the Riverside Avenue Historic District, to which the Carnegie Library building is listed as a primary contributing property.{{cite web |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form |url=https://properties.historicspokane.org/_pdf/districts/national/district-national-31.pdf |website=historicspokane.org |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=28 July 2022}}