{"nrhp_refnum":"82002397","name":"Carnegie Library of Moultrie","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"39 N. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Moultrie","county":"Colquitt County","state":"GA","lat":31.180747005000057,"lon":-83.78914348999996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-07-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story red brick former Carnegie library at 39 North Main Street in downtown Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia, built in 1908 by G.W. Milligan of the Cement Construction Company; the architect is unknown.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is significant in architecture, education and social/humanitarian history. It is one of Moultrie's oldest public buildings and one of the first ten Carnegie libraries in Georgia. It housed Moultrie's first public library from 1908 and is tied to Andrew Carnegie's $10,000 gift.","narrative":"Built in 1908 at 39 North Main Street, this two-story red brick building served as the first public library in Moultrie, Georgia. Andrew Carnegie's $10,000 donation paid for construction, and the community supplied the site and committed annual city funds for upkeep, staff and books. G.W. Milligan of the Cement Construction Company was the builder; the architect's name was never found. The nearly square building has a projecting central stair tower, quoins, fanlights and a modillioned cornice, with Georgian Revival details. Inside, a central hall is flanked by two reading rooms, a plan consistent with good small-town library design, and an upstairs auditorium was used for community events and later by the school system. It was among the first ten Carnegie libraries in Georgia. The library operated until a new facility opened in 1964, then served as a branch from 1965 to 1970. In 1973 it was converted to law offices, with some cosmetic changes.","period_of_significance":"1908","architect_builder":"G.W. Milligan, Cement Construction Company, Builder; Architect, Unknown","architectural_style":"Late-Victorian building with Georgian Revival features","criteria":["A","B","C"],"status_note":"Converted to law offices in 1973 with cosmetic exterior and interior alterations; the second floor is unaltered and presently unused. Form lists the property as occupied.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:41.288286-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/82002397.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002397/88c659eec2-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002397/88c659eec2-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Michael Rivera","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moultrie_Carnegie_Library.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Rivera</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moultrie_Carnegie_Library.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"94000543","name":"Moultrie Commercial Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/georgia/moultrie-commercial-historic-district-94000543/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93207632","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Library_of_Moultrie","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29092822"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/colquitt-county/carnegie-library-of-moultrie-82002397/"}