{"nrhp_refnum":"85000584","name":"Elliott-Carnegie Library","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"415 - 1st Ave. NW","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hickory","county":"Catawba County","state":"NC","lat":35.73304154500005,"lon":-81.34481599999998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-03-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small one-story brick veneer former public library at 415 First Avenue NW in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, built in 1922 in Georgian Revival style. Its architect is not known.","why_significant":"The library opened in 1922 as part of Hickory's educational and cultural growth. It was the last public library anywhere to receive a Carnegie Foundation grant. Hickory residents also helped fund it through subscriptions and a dedicated property tax.","narrative":"Built in 1922 at the corner of First Avenue and Fourth Street NW in Hickory, this small brick library is notable for its Georgian Revival design. Pairs of fluted Doric pilasters mark the corners, a modillioned cornice runs across the front, and the main entrance has engaged Corinthian columns, a traceried fanlight and a molded pediment. Its significance lies in the story behind it. Hickory's public library began in 1893 and was run by volunteers and a library association for years. The group, led by Mrs. J. Worth Elliott, secured a $14,000 Carnegie grant, and the Elliott family donated the lot in memory of Worth Elliott. Citizens added $3,000 by subscription and voted a library tax. It was the last public library anywhere to receive Carnegie funding. The building served as the library until 1952, then became a radio studio, and later received a rear addition and office use.","period_of_significance":"1900- (specific date 1922)","architect_builder":"Unknown (construction superintended by R. G. Henry)","architectural_style":"Georgian Revival with Classical details","criteria":["A","B"],"status_note":"Described as in good condition. It served as a library until 1952, then as radio station WHKY's studio. It now houses an advertising and public relations firm's offices.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:57:49.647844-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/53/7174/47717453/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NC/85000584.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85000584/79ff300830-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85000584/79ff300830-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Tylerg","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elliott_Carnegie_Library,_Hickory,_North_Carolina.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Tylerg</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:Elliott_Carnegie_Library,_Hickory,_North_Carolina.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/47717453","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott%E2%80%93Carnegie_Library","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18148398"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/north-carolina/catawba-county/elliott-carnegie-library-85000584/"}