It was designed by architects Herman Preusse and Julius Zittel, and built in 1905.

[2] Its construction cost $100,000, with $85,000 coming from Andrew Carnegie.

[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) since August 3, 1982.

Additionally, the Buena Vista Apartments across Cedar are listed as a secondary contributing property to the Riverside Avenue Historic District, to which the Carnegie Library building is listed as a primary contributing property.

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