Free Public Library of Petaluma
Free Public Library of Petaluma | |
| Location | 20 Fourth Street in Petaluma, California, US |
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| Coordinates | 38°13′57″N 122°38′23.64″W / 38.23250°N 122.6399000°W |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | Brainerd Jones |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000925 |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1988 |
The Free Public Library of Petaluma (also Old Carnegie Library, Carnegie Free Library and Petaluma Historical Library and Museum) is a research library and history museum at 20 Fourth Street in Petaluma, Sonoma County, California, US. Built in 1904 as a Carnegie Free Library, it was designed by Brainerd Jones as his first major commission before the architect gained regional recognition. In the 1970s, it was re-purposed as a research library and historical museum, known as the Petaluma Historical Library and Museum. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.