{"nrhp_refnum":"79000852","name":"Atlanta Public Library","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Race and Arch Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Atlanta","county":"Logan County","state":"IL","lat":40.25361138400007,"lon":-89.23392117099996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-12-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A public library building at Race and Arch Streets in Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois, dedicated March 28, 1908. It was designed by Paul A. Moratz of Bloomington and built by Joseph A. Reichel of El Paso.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the library is a well-maintained turn-of-the-century public building that combines Octagon Mode planning with Neo-Classical Revival detailing, including an unusual eight-sided red tile roof. It also reflects community effort, as it was built with local donations and without Carnegie assistance.","narrative":"Atlanta's public library, at the corner of Race and Arch Streets, has served the town continuously since its dedication on March 28, 1908. Architect Paul A. Moratz of Bloomington designed it and Joseph A. Reichel of El Paso built it. The plan is based on a 48-foot octagon, yet the exterior carries Neo-Classical detail, including a temple-style portico with two Roman Doric columns and a pediment. An eight-sided red tile roof rises to a central peak. Inside are a basement, a main floor with an octagonal lobby, two reading rooms and a stacks area, and oak woodwork throughout. The building is valued for combining the Octagon Mode with Neo-Classical Revival styling in a way described as unusual for Midwestern public construction. It also reflects local initiative. Citizens founded the library in 1873 and paid about $9,500 for the present building without Carnegie funds, with land donated by Seward Fields and a $4,000 gift from Martha Harness Tuttle.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Architect: Paul A. Moratz; Builder: Joseph A. Reichel","architectural_style":"Neo-Classical Revival and Octagon Mode","criteria":[],"status_note":"In continuous use as a library since 1908; the basement has housed the Atlanta city museum since 1973. Described as well-maintained.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:35.662701-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/77/8934/28893477/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/79000852.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79000852/f76bc65e00-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79000852/f76bc65e00-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Maliwhite10","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlanta_Public_Library.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Maliwhite10</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlanta_Public_Library.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28893477","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_Public_Library_(Atlanta,_Illinois)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14687388"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/logan-county/atlanta-public-library-79000852/"}