Enid

GARFIELD COUNTY

Enid Carnegie Library Statistics

Enid began in Oklahoma Territory, its Carnegie Library was built in 1909-1910, after statehood was granted in 1907.

The library opened August 1, 1910.

The original Carnegie grant from 1903 of was increased from $10,000.00 to 17,500.00 in December of 1907, after pleas of increased need and population were submitted.

The lot was purchased for $4,000.00 in 1908.

A. A. Crowell was the architect.

The official opening date was August 1, 1910.

The Enid Carnegie Library

The Enid Carnegie Library served its community as a public library from 1910 until 1964. A new library was built across the square from the Carnegie Library in 1964.

The Enid Carnegie is another example of a building that did not feature classical architectural elements, but rather had an interesting dome and balustrade along the roofline, and an extruded square front entrance with highly decorative elements around the front door. One finds a mix of Renaissance / Baroque architectural elements, and also a nod to the emerging style of Louis Sullivan here.

The Carnegie Library was destroyed in 1972 .