Few philanthropic endeavors have left as enduring a mark on American tradition as Andrew Carnegie’s library-building mission. Throughout his lifetime, the Scottish-American metal magnate funded the development of two,509 public libraries worldwide, together with 1,681 in the US. As we speak, you may discover these historic establishments by means of the Carnegie Libraries Mapping Challenge interactive map.
Launched by the Carnegie Company of New York, the map visualizes practically 1,700 U.S. libraries, drawing from a definitive 1963 research by Florence Anderson. Clicking on a library’s marker reveals key particulars, resembling the quantity Carnegie donated and the 12 months of the donation. Many entries additionally function a “Share Your Story” button, inviting customers to contribute photographs and private reminiscences of those neighborhood landmarks.
For structure fanatics, the venture presents a “Tile View” alongside the usual map. This format shows libraries in a gallery format, making it straightforward to browse portraits of every constructing (the place out there) alongside their donation particulars.
The Carnegie Libraries Of Britain, maintained by the Welsh Faculty of Structure, Cardiff College has created a map of the 660 Carnegie libraries in-built the UK. This map makes use of coloured markers to point the standing of every constructing (objective constructed library, by no means constructed, conversion of present constructing and so on).
Every marker on the map reveals details about the chosen library and a photograph of the constructing, if it nonetheless exists. For demolished / destroyed buildings a map is proven, as an alternative of a photograph, visualizing the place the constructing used to face.
