Fisk University Carnegie Library

Carnegie Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front and western side
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Location	Meharry Blvd. and 17th Ave. N., Fisk University campus, Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates	36°10′5″N 86°48′18″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1908
Architect	McKissack & McKissack
Architectural style	Neoclassical
MPS	McKissack and McKissack Buildings TR
NRHP reference No.	85003769[1]
Added to NRHP	January 2, 1985

The Carnegie Library is a historic building on the Fisk University campus in Nashville, Tennessee. The cornerstone was laid in 1908 by William Howard Taft, who was then the U.S. Secretary of War.[2] It was funded by Andrew Carnegie, who provided a number of academic libraries, as well as many public Carnegie libraries.

The library was designed by African-American architect Moses McKissack III; it was his first major design project. It is a two-story Classical Revival building constructed from brick with a stone columned porch, featuring an interior light well.[3] The upper floor was intended to provide a venue for musical performances.[4]

It is included in the Fisk University Historic District and was independently listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1][3] It now serves as the university's Academic Building.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Wynn, Linda T. "McKissack and McKissack Architects (1905- )". Tennessee State University. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: McKissack and McKissack Buildings in Nashville (1908-1930) Thematic Resources" (PDF). National Park Service (1985). November 21, 1984. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012.
4. Louis R. Harlan. Booker T. Washington : Volume 2: The Wizard Of Tuskegee, 1901-1915: Volume 2 College Park

External links

• "Fisk University: academic building (former Carnegie library)". Southern Places. Middle Tennessee State University Center for Historic Preservation.
• "Carnegie Library". Shades of Gray and Blue. James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2019.