Tooele Carnegie Library
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Tooele Carnegie Library
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| image = Tooele Utah Carnegie Library.jpeg
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| location = 47 E. Vine St., Tooele, Utah
| coordinates = {{coord|40|31|52|N|112|17|48|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Utah#USA
| built = 1911
| architect = Ulmer, Frank M.
| builder = Miller, Julius & Olaf
| architecture = Classical Revival
| added = October 29, 1984
| area = {{convert|0.3|acre}}
| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64000861|title=Carnegie Library TR}}
| refnum = 84000420{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
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The Tooele Carnegie Library, located at 47 E. Vine St. in Tooele, Utah, was built in 1911 and includes Classical Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
It was funded by a $5,000 Carnegie grant. As of 1984, it was one of 16 surviving Carnegie libraries out of 23 that had been funded in Utah.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=84000420}} |title=Utah State Historical Society - Historic Preservation Research Office - Structure/Site Information Form: Tooele Carnegie Library |author=Roger Roper |date=June 1984 |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NRHP url|id=84000420|title=accompanying three photos from 1983|photos=y}}
It is adjacent to the Tooele County Courthouse and City Hall, which is also NRHP-listed.See 3rd accompanying photo
Tooele Pioneer Museum
The building now houses the Tooele Pioneer Museum, which displays pioneer artifacts including a replica covered wagon and handcart, and some Native American artifacts.{{cite web|title=Tooele Pioneer Museum Complex|url=http://www.exploretooele.com/tooelepioneercomplex.html|publisher=Explore Utah's Tooele County|accessdate=28 April 2015}} Other displays include written histories, photos and portraits. The museum is operated by the Sons of Utah Pioneers. Admission is free.
The museum is located adjacent to the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum and Log Cabin, which as displays pioneer artifacts.{{cite web|title=Official site|url=http://www.duptooeleco.org/|publisher=Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum and Log Cabin|accessdate=28 April 2015}}
The combined buildings are known as Pioneer Plaza.
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External links
- [http://www.tooelepioneermuseum.org/ Tooele Pioneer Museum] - official site
{{National Register of Historic Places}}
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Category:Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Utah
Category:Neoclassical architecture in Utah
Category:Library buildings completed in 1911
Category:Buildings and structures in Tooele County, Utah
Category:Carnegie libraries in Utah
Category:Museums in Tooele County, Utah
Category:History museums in Utah
Category:1911 establishments in Utah
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Tooele County, Utah
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