Louisville Main Library
Louisville Free Public Library | |
The 1906 Carnegie building (South Building) on York Street | |
| Location | 301 W. York St., Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 38°14′39.98″N 85°45′28.23″W / 38.2444389°N 85.7578417°W |
| Area | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Pilcher and Tachau |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001608 |
| Added to NRHP | March 27, 1980 |
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The Louisville Main Library is the main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL), the largest public library system in Kentucky. Located at Fourth and York streets in SoBro, adjacent to downtown Louisville, the building comprises a 1906 Carnegie library designed by Pilcher and Tachau in the Beaux-Arts style (the South Building) and a 1969 addition by Louis and Henry Architects (the North Building). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1980.