Built in 1906 (Neoclassical architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
“The Girard Public Library, a Carnegie library, was established in 1899 in Girard, Kansas, United States. The original building was constructed in 1906, at 128 West Prairie Avenue.”
Wikipedia article Girard Public Library, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 23 National Register listings published here for Crawford County · listed in 1987 · category: Building · built in 1906, Neoclassical architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Girard Carnegie Library between 2015 and 2018, burning about 28 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 183 |
| 6 July 2018 | Fireworks | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 018-081 |
| 4 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 018-058 |
| 30 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 28 |
| 5 March 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 016-046 |
| 4 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 018-030 |
| 23 March 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 016-064 |
| 11 March 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 15 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Girard, the town this property stands in, in 75 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 31 hail, 23 thunderstorm wind, 14 flash flood, 4 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Girard | $250,000 | Numerous travel trailers at the fairgrounds near Girard were flooded with estimated depth of 3 to 4 feet. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | $200,000 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Girard | $100,000 | Tennis ball size hail damaged cars and some roofs. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | $50,000 | Several large tree limbs were downed. Multiple transformers blew as a result of winds and tree limbs. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | $50,000 | There were several videos on social media and eyewitnesses that indicated a microburst occurred in the town of Girard. The microburst produced damage across the town with multiple power lines blown down and large tree branches. There was a roof at the Ace Hardware that was partially blown off. There were a couple reports of trees that had fallen on houses as well. There were no injuries reported. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | $20,000 | Several power lines were reported down in town. |
| November 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew off a portion of a roof and damaged a grain bin. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | $15,000 | A few large limbs were downed, including one on a power line causing power outages. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | $10,000 | Estimated 100 mph winds uprooted and snapped numerous trees, destroyed a large metal machine building and damaged several others buildings in Girard. Winds diminished but continued to intermittently down trees and limbs from Girard into the Mulberry area. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | $8,000 | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | $5,000 | A large tree limb was reported down on a home causing minor roof damage. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | $5,000 | Several power lines were blown down in Girard. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | $5,000 | Several power lines were blown down in Girard. Winds were estimated between 60 to 70 mph and pea sized hail was also reported. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | $5,000 | Telephone poles were blown down and buildings were damaged by strong thunderstorm winds in the Girard area. |
| April 1996 | Hail | Girard | $250 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Girard | - | Report of quarter size hail. |
| July 2023 | Heavy Rain | Girard | - | The Co-Op observer in Girard reported 3.46 inches of rain in 24 hours. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Girard | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| September 2021 | Hail | Girard | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| February 2020 | Heavy Rain | Girard | - | The Co-op Observer GIRK1 in Girard reported a 24 hour rainfall of 2.20 inches. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | - | Several power lines were reported down on south Ozark Street. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | - | A home weather station recorded a 64.6 mph wind gust. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Girard | - | Brief flooding occurred on Saint Johns Street due to heavy rainfall in Girard. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Girard | - | The 24 hour rainfall accumulation measured by a Cooperative Observer was 4.11 inches. The rain began on April 30th. |
| September 2019 | Heavy Rain | Girard | - | A cooperative observer reported 2.78 inches of rain in 24 hours. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Girard | - | Quarter-sized hail fell near Crawford Hills Golf Course. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several limbs at the Girard Municipal Golf Course. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Girard | - | Excessive rainfall caused several rural roads to flood across the county. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Girard | - | Water was over the roadway on 610 Road just west of the cemetery. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | - | Several large trees were blown down in Girard. |
| November 2015 | Hail | Girard | - | Quarter sized hail was reported at Natures Corner Preschool. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Girard | - | Numerous low water crossings were flooded across the county. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Girard | - | Numerous low water crossings were flooded throughout the county. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | - | A power pole was leaning over the road due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Girard | - | The emergency manager reported flooding near a low water crossing. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Girard | - | Widespread flash flooding occurred in response to another round of storms. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Girard | - | Flash flooding continued over Crawford County. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Girard | - | Heavy thunderstorms, which continued to move over the same area, caused flooding to occur across the county. Several rural roads and low water crossing were underwater and impassable to motorists. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few large tree limbs. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Girard | - | Heavy thunderstorms caused flash flooding near the intersection of roads 590 and 70. |
| September 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Girard | - | KOAM TV storm spotters observed several brief tornado touchdowns across rural sections of northwest Crawford County. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Girard | - | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that a small tornado briefly touched down north of Girard. Several trees were downed...however...no structural damage occurred. |
| April 2004 | Flash Flood | Girard | - | Several roads and low water crossings werer inundated with flash flood waters county wide. |
| September 2003 | Flash Flood | Girard | - | Law enforcement officials observed several streets and low water crossings flooded near the community of Girard. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Girard | - | All main highways were closed and numerous cars were in ditches. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
| February 2017 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
| November 2015 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Girard | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Girard | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | State Bank of Girard | 0.1 miles | 2009 |
| J.E. Raymond House | 0.2 miles | 2007 | |
 | Leonard, J.T and Anna, House | 0.2 miles | 2017 |
 | St. John's Episcopal Church | 0.2 miles | 2009 |
 | Crawford County Courthouse | 0.2 miles | 2009 |
 | S-W Supply Company | 0.3 miles | 2009 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 87000952 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Crawford County | All 23 listed properties in this county. |
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