Eckhart Public Library and Park

	Eckhart Public Library and Park
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Eckhart Public Library, May 2012
	Location within Indiana Location within the United States
Location	603 S. Jackson St., Auburn, Indiana
Coordinates	41°21′50″N 85°03′27″W / 41.36389°N 85.05750°W
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1911
Built by	Long, J. Perry
Architect	Patton & Miller
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.	81000009
Added to NRHP	November 20, 1981

Eckhart Public Library and Park is a historic library building and public park located at Auburn, Indiana. The library was built in 1911, and is a two-story, glazed brick building with Bungalow / American Craftsman design elements. It has a gable roof, round arched windows, and sits on a raised basement faced with Bedford limestone. The library and park were donated by Charles Eckhart. Located in the park is a contributing fountain added in 1918.^[2]^: 2

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.^[1]

The Eckhart Public Library remains in operation today as one of four libraries serving Dekalb County.^[3]

References

1 2 "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 August 1, 2015. Note: This includes Mary Pifer Mountz (February 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Eckhart Public Library and Park" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.
↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

External links

Eckhart Public Library

[nris-1] 1 2 "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 August 1, 2015. Note: This includes Mary Pifer Mountz (February 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Eckhart Public Library and Park" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.

[3] "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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