National and State Registers of Historic Places
Clay Center Carnegie Library
706 6th St
Clay Center (Clay County)
Listed in National Register
Jun 25, 1987
Architect: H. B. Winter
Category: library
Thematic Nomination: Carnegie Libraries of Kansas
Constructed circa 1912, the Clay Center Carnegie Library is a two-story, gray brick, Neo-Classical-style building. It retains many classical details including Doric capitals, Ionic columns, and a pediment frieze. It was nominated as part of the "Carnegie Libraries of Kansas Multiple Property Submission" for its architecture and as part of the Carnegie Corporation Library Building Program.
