News from a 4Culture 2009 Landmark Rehabilitation Program Recipient
Locals in the Auburn area might have noticed the large scaffolding and workmen surrounding the historic Auburn Carnegie Library, home of the Auburn Dance Center. This prominent downtown building is undergoing some necessary repairs to its exterior, beginning with the restoration of its distinctive windows and front doors.
The building’s current owner applied to 4Culture’s 2009 Landmark Rehab Program for funding to repair and paint the exterior windows sills, sashes, front doors and doorframes. 4Culture awarded the project $6,178 to address the immediate concerns of the large wooden windows on the south and west elevations, which have the highest degree of deterioration.
If you are interested in the fascinating history and significance of Carnegie Libraries, look for a new book, co-written by Meredith Wirshing and Mildred Andrews, on Carnegie Libraries in Washington State to come out in 2010. (A 2009 Heritage Special Projects award.)
Photo: 2009, workers repairing library’s windows, courtesy of Robert Smith.
