The Arleta Branch Library, also known as the Arleta Carnegie Library and the Wikman Building, is a Carnegie library building in Portland, Oregon's Foster-Powell neighborhood, in the United States.

Arleta Branch Library
Photograph of the Arleta Branch Library, a single-story, brick building with arched windows, wooden entrance portico, and slender cupola
The building's exterior in 2015
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Location in Portland, Oregon
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Arleta Branch Library (Oregon)
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Arleta Branch Library (the United States)
Location4420 SE 64th Avenue
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°29′26″N 122°35′49″W / 45.490483°N 122.597079°W / 45.490483; -122.597079
NRHP reference No.16000088
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 2016

History

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The library building was designed by Folger Johnson and built in 1918 with funds provided by the Carnegie Corporation. In 2016, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Weekly list of actions taken on properties [on the National Register of Historic Places]: 3/21/16 through 3/25/16". National Park Service. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Portland Landmark Makes National Register". Patch.com. March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
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