Spencer Public Library

	Spencer Public Library
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Spencer Public Library, October 2010
Location	110 E. Market St., Spencer, Indiana
Coordinates	39°17′5″N 86°45′38″W / 39.28472°N 86.76056°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
Built by	Kemmer, A.E.
Architect	Parker, Wilson B.
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.	07000980
Added to NRHP	September 20, 2007

The old Spencer Public Library is a former public library and historic Carnegie library located at Spencer, Owen County, Indiana. It was built in 1912, and is a one-story, three-bay, American Craftsman style brick building on a raised basement. It has a low-pitched hipped roof and projecting entry bay. It was constructed with a $10,000 grant provided by the Carnegie Foundation.^[2]^: 5

The building ceased its function as a public library in 1997.^[3] The Owen County Heritage & Culture Center occupies the space today.^[4] Currently, Owen County Public Library operates the only library branch in Owen County at 10 S. Montgomery St. in Spencer^[5]^[6]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Laura Thayer (February 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Spencer Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
^ "History of the Library". Owen County Public Library. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Homepage". Owen County Heritage and Culture Center. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Homepage". Owen County Public Library. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[SHAARD-2] "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Laura Thayer (February 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Spencer Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.

[3] "History of the Library". Owen County Public Library. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[4] "Homepage". Owen County Heritage and Culture Center. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[5] "Homepage". Owen County Public Library. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

[6] "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2018.

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