Willard Library

Willard Library
Front and southern side of the library
Willard Library is located in Indiana
Willard Library
Willard Library is located in the United States
Willard Library
Location21 1st Ave., Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates37°58′42″N 87°34′27″W / 37.97833°N 87.57417°W / 37.97833; -87.57417
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1877
ArchitectJames W. Reid (Reid & Reid)
Architectural styleVictorian Gothic
NRHP reference No.72000014[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1972
Philanthropist Willard Carpenter

The Willard Library is a private donation library incorporated in 1881 to serve the city of Evansville, Indiana, and to carry out the terms of a private trust. The Willard Library houses a trove of local archives and genealogical materials in addition to its collection of standard publications. It is built in the Gothic Revival style, designed by James W. Reid (of Reid & Reid). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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