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Cherryvale Carnegie Free Library

Built in 1913 (Neoclassical architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

From the record

“The Cherryvale Carnegie Free Library is a Carnegie library located at 329 E. The library was built in 1913 through a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.”

Wikipedia article Cherryvale Carnegie Free Library, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 30 National Register listings published here for Montgomery County · listed in 1987 · category: Building · built in 1913, Neoclassical architecture, by George P. Washburn.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 329 E. Main, Cherryvale, 67335
  • When was it listed? August 1987
  • Category. building
  • Also known as. Carnegie Libraries of Kansas TR
  • Township. Cherry township
  • When was it built? 1913
  • Architectural style. Neoclassical architecture
  • Architect. George P. Washburn
  • National Register reference number. 87000961 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

86 since 2015

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 86 fires within 5 miles of Cherryvale Carnegie Free Library between 2015 and 2020, burning about 804 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were 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/undetermined67
Debris and open burning11
Equipment and vehicle use4
Arson/incendiarism2
Recreation and ceremony1
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined7.0 acresKansas Forest Servicenot named
14 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresMontgomery County1710070
14 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresMontgomery County1710069
21 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresKansas Forest Servicenot named
19 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresKansas Forest Servicenot named
6 July 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMontgomery County1710054
3 July 2015Arson/incendiarism10 acresKansas Forest Service1500017
26 July 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresKansas Forest Servicenot named

Every fire recorded in Montgomery County

Storms near this property

60 of 89 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cherryvale, the town this property stands in, in 89 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 43 thunderstorm wind, 32 hail, 5 flash flood, 4 flood. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
February 2012HailCherryvale$5,000,000Winds estimated around 70 mph in conjunction with hail ranging from golfball to baseball size produced extensive damage across Cherryvale. The wind-driven hail produced widespread roof, siding, car and window damage across town. City and county officials indicated hundreds of structures sustained some type of damage across town, with property damage estimates between $4 million and $5 million dollars. The Montgomery County Chronicle contributed to this report.
April 2000Tornado (F1)Cherryvale$100,000Damage reported in Cherryvale along the southern edge of town. Moving northeast around 35 mph, the tornado crossed into Labette County at 1934 CST.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$84,000Microburst winds estimated at 80 mph moved through town, knocking down several large trees. Power was out across town, with seventeen homes experiencing some minor structural damage. A barn east of town lost a portion of its roof. The path of destruction was 2 miles wide by two miles long.
August 2019Flash FloodCherryvale$50,000A small section of railroad tracks were partially washed out. Pictures were relayed via social media.
April 2015HailCherryvale$50,000Law enforcement reported golf ball sized hail, the hail doing damage to trees and windows.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$50,000Thunderstorm winds damaged several buildings and downed large trees.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$49,500Numerous trees and buildings received serious damage from winds estimated to be 100 mph. A masonry building and two metal buildings had serious damage. A tractor trailer was overturned on US 169 on the west side of town and a train was derailed near downtown. The storm also knocked down numerous large trees, with one such tree trapping a couple in a storm shelter. The force of the wind also pushed a locomotive down the tracks 40 feet.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$40,000Law enforcement measured the winds with multiple power lines down across town.
August 2019Flash FloodCherryvale$30,000A police vehicle was flooded out in Cherryvale.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$25,000Trees with 6 to 12 inch diameter trunks were uprooted with many power lines blown down. Most of the town lost power. Time of occurrence was based on radar.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$25,000Trees with 6-12 inch diameter trunks were uprooted with power lines down, leaving most of the town without power. The time of occurrence was based on radar.
August 2019Flash FloodCherryvale$20,000Water rescue of residences occurred from those impacted by rising water.
February 2012Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$10,000Winds estimated around 70 mph in conjunction with hail up to baseball size produced damage across Cherryvale. Reported damage included: a power pole snapped, 5-inch diameter tree limbs snapped off, and several windows blown out due to the wind-driven hail. Additionally, various degrees of roof damage and car body damage likely occurred across town. Property damage amounts are rough estimates.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$10,000High winds blew apart a car port causing damage to a small camper. The electrical box was also ripped from the house and numerous tree limbs were knocked down. The Montgomery County Chronicle contributed to this report.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$10,000High winds caused several very large trees to be downed.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$9,000A few trees and large branches were blown down, along with some power lines knocked down.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$5,000A vehicle was blown off Highway 169.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$5,000Several large trees were downed in the Cherryvale area.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$3,000no account filed
August 2019Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$1,000Several large trees had two to three foot diameter limbs downed from high winds.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$1,000Several large trees had downed limbs from high winds.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$1,000Trailer home skirting removed. A few large trees uprooted.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindCherryvale$500Tree limbs were reported snapped.
August 2019FloodCherryvale$100A member of the public reported very heavy rainfall with rainfall amounts close to five inches, with standing water over the roadway.
June 2009Flash FloodCherryvale$100Rainfall amounts around 2.50 inches caused county roads to be barricaded to the north of Independence.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-A semi truck was blown over on US-400 just east of US-169.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-Estimated report via Twitter of 55 to 60 mph winds. Small tree limbs were down as well.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-A delayed report was received that several large limbs were blown down.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-Widespread wind damage was reported across town. Numerous trees, power poles, and power lines were downed. Some of the branches fell on cars and fences.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-No damage was reported.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-A tree was blown down and onto the Pizza Hut.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-Police reported that there was no power in the city and a lot of tree damage was noted.
April 2017FloodCherryvale-Several vehicles were flooded. No rescues were reported at this time. Half of the roads in Cherryvale were flooded.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-Law enforcement reported the gust. Quarter size hail was also reported.
March 2017HailCherryvale-Wind gusts to 65 mph were also reported.
April 2016HailCherryvale-The report was relayed via broadcast media in Tulsa.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-An estimated 65 mph wind blew down a few trees and power line poles.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-Some two foot in diameter trees were blown down along with some minor structural damage.
September 2015Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-Tree limbs were reported down in the community.
April 2015Tornado (EF0)Cherryvale-Very brief tornado touchdown over open country. Tornado width was 50 yards.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-Numerous trees were blown down 3 miles south of Cherryvale.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-The gust occurred near the Highway 400/U.S. Highway 169 intersection.
October 2013Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-Law enforcement reported the wind gust.
April 2012Flash FloodCherryvale-Several streets were flooded in Cherryvale, Big Creek was out of its banks near county roads 5700 and 4200, and southern portions of Independence were flooded. Unfortunately, property and/or crop damage amounts are unknown.
June 2011HailCherryvale-The hail occurred with winds estimated around 40 mph.
April 2010HailCherryvale-Nickel size hail covered the ground.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-The emergency manager reported the wind gust.
May 2010FloodCherryvale-Flooding was reported over numerous rural roads across mainly northern portions of the county. Damage estimates, if any, are unknown.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-The winds were estimated by a trained spotter.
April 2008FloodCherryvale-Water was reported over County Road 5000.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-The wind gust was measured at the Tri City Airport.
March 2006HailCherryvale-Half mile east of highway 169 near Cherryvale.
March 2005HailCherryvale-CO-OP observer.
November 2005Tornado (F0)Cherryvale-Brief touchdown.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-A large grain bin was flipped over 75 feet from it's original resting place.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-Large trees uprooted.
October 1998Heavy RainCherryvale-Cooperative observer recorded 4.47 inches of rain in 1 1/2 hours.
April 2026HailCherryvale-no account filed
April 2026Thunderstorm WindCherryvale-no account filed
April 2026HailCherryvale-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Montgomery County

Map coverage status

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.

Listed places nearby

1 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Dewlen-Spohnhauer Bridge7.7 miles1983

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 87000961 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Montgomery CountyAll 30 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.