Historic Louisville Public Library 2 – Kentucky
The historic Louisville Public Library Building, constructed in 1908. The structure includes classic greek and roman building elements, in a style known as Beaux Arts. This style developed in France in the 1830s. Funding for the original building came from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, as part of Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropic initiative to fund free public libraries throughout the United States.
The emphasis of the word “Library” in roman-like style is what drew me to this particular building. Located in Kentucky’s largest city.