Defiance Public Library

The Defiance Public Library is a historic Carnegie library located in Defiance, Ohio. It was built in 1904 with funds from Andrew Carnegie and was designed by architects Wing & Mahurin. The Tudor Revival-style building includes stained glass, a red sandstone facade, and picture windows overlooking the junction the Maumee and Auglaize Rivers and of the Defiance Fort Grounds. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1][2]

Defiance Public Library
Defiance Public Library is located in Ohio
Defiance Public Library
Defiance Public Library is located in the United States
Defiance Public Library
Location320 Fort St.,
Defiance, Ohio
Coordinates41°17′16″N 84°21′31″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1904
ArchitectJ.F. Wing, M.S. Mahurin
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Tudor Gothic
NRHP reference No.85003446[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1985

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Genealogy & Local History: Tours and Programs". Defiance Public Library. Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved August 29, 2012.


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