Photograph of Gothenburg Carnegie Library — Photograph by Ammodramus, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Carnegie Public Library

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

From the record

“The Carnegie Public Library, also known as the Gothenburg Public Library, is a historic Carnegie library building in Gothenburg, Nebraska. It was built in 1915-1916 with a grant from the Carnegie Corporation, and designed in the Jacobethan Revival style by architect Morse N.”
Wikipedia article Carnegie Public Library (Gothenburg, Nebraska), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 9 National Register listings published here for Dawson County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 1104 Lake Ave., Gothenburg, 69138
When was it listed? December 1986
Category. building
Precinct. Gothenburg precinct
National Register reference number. 86003443 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

4 since 2011

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Carnegie Public Library between 2011 and 2012, burning about 26 acres in total. 1 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
Debris and open burning	3
Natural	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
2 July 2012	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
10 July 2011	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
28 April 2012	Natural	under an acre	Nebraska Forest Service	not named
17 March 2012	Debris and open burning	25 acres	Nebraska Forest Service	not named

Every fire recorded in Dawson County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Carnegie Public Library: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where	Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
	C. Kirkpatrick & Son Sand & Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Dawson County

Storms near this property

60 of 126 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gothenburg, the town this property stands in, in 126 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 68 hail, 47 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 9 injuries. 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
April 2007	Tornado (EF2)	Gothenburg	9 hurt, $2,500,000	This tornado touched down southwest of Gothenburg and traveled north. It crossed Interstate 80 and passed about 2 miles west of the town of Gothenburg. The twister continued to the north and crossed from Dawson County into Custer County.
June 2024	Hail	Gothenburg	$25,000,000	There widespread reports of quarter to baseball size hail along and near this approximately 27 mile long path, causing widespread damage to vehicles, homes, and crops. The largest hail and most widespread vehicle and building damage occurred in Cozad. This hail was accompanied by wind gusts likely at least 50 MPH.
July 2024	Hail	Gothenburg	$1,000,000	Hail ranging in size from quarters to tennis balls was reported along this path.
July 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$1,000,000	Numerous measured gusts of 64 MPH to 78 MPH were reported along and near this path. The peak gust was 78 MPH, recorded at 10:11 PM CDT by a mesonet station located two miles east-southeast of Overton. Gusts of 75, 65, and 64 MPH were recorded between 9:34-9:44 PM by a mesonet station located one mile north-northeast of Cozad. Other gusts included 71 MPH (at 9:26 PM CDT by a mesonet station located three miles north-northwest of Gothenburg), 67 MPH (at 9:55 PM CDT by the Lexington Airport AWOS), and 66 MPH (at 9:50 PM CDT by a mesonet station located four miles west-northwest of Lexington). The Dawson Public Power District reported downed power lines and power outages in and around cities along this path. Tree damage was also reported.
July 2014	Hail	Gothenburg	$500,000	Ping pong ball size hail accompanied wind gusts of 60 MPH.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$500,000	Wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH accompanied ping pong ball size hail.
August 1996	Hail	Gothenburg	$500,000	no account filed
May 2013	Hail	Gothenburg	$400,000	Hail ranging in size from quarters to golf balls was reported in Gothenburg.
August 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$300,000	no account filed
May 2013	Hail	Gothenburg	$200,000	no account filed
May 2013	Hail	Gothenburg	$200,000	no account filed
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$150,000	no account filed
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$150,000	no account filed
May 2003	Hail	Gothenburg	$100,000	no account filed
June 2000	Hail	Gothenburg	$100,000	no account filed
May 2015	Flood	Gothenburg	$75,000	no account filed
August 2013	Hail	Gothenburg	$50,000	Tree damage also occurred in town.
August 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$50,000	Tree damage occurred in town, along with one inch diameter hail.
September 2013	Flood	Gothenburg	$50,000	no account filed
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$50,000	no account filed
April 2007	Hail	Gothenburg	$40,000	no account filed
May 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$40,000	no account filed
July 2004	Lightning	Gothenburg	$30,000	Lightning struck a rest room on the Wild Horse Golf Club near Gothenburg around midnight and caught the structure on fire. The fire destroyed the building and a beverage machine. The structure was less than a year old.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$25,000	Wind gusts estimated between 60 and 70 MPH.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$25,000	73 mph winds were also reported in the city of Gothenburg at about the same time. One building in town sustained major damage.
June 2004	Hail	Gothenburg	$25,000	Tree damage and some low-impact street flooding were reported along with the hail.
May 2019	Hail	Gothenburg	$25,000	no account filed
June 2015	Flood	Gothenburg	$25,000	no account filed
May 2012	Hail	Gothenburg	$25,000	no account filed
July 2009	Hail	Gothenburg	$25,000	no account filed
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$25,000	no account filed
August 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$15,000	Four empty freight cars were blown over from the railroad tracks. The time was estimated from radar data.
June 2008	Flash Flood	Gothenburg	$15,000	A foot of water was running over county roads north of Gothenburg.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$10,000	Law enforcement reported downed tree limbs across town.
May 2007	Flash Flood	Gothenburg	$10,000	no account filed
August 2001	Hail	Gothenburg	$10,000	no account filed
June 2001	Hail	Gothenburg	$10,000	no account filed
July 1996	Hail	Gothenburg	$10,000	no account filed
July 1996	Hail	Gothenburg	$10,000	no account filed
May 2007	Hail	Gothenburg	$5,000	no account filed
May 2007	Hail	Gothenburg	$5,000	no account filed
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$5,000	no account filed
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	$1,000	A 66 MPH wind gust was measured by a mesonet station located 2 miles north-northwest of Gothenburg at 7:14 PM CDT, and a 65 MPH wind gust was measured at 7:09 PM CDT. These winds damaged a flag pole at the mesonet location, and also caused tree damage on the north side of Gothenburg.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	-	A wind gust of 70 MPH was measured by a Nebraska State Mesonet station located two miles northwest of Gothenburg.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	-	A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 3 miles north-northeast of Gothenburg, and a wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 7 miles north-northeast of Willow Island.
April 2022	Hail	Gothenburg	-	Ping pong ball to golf ball size hail was reported within Gothenburg.
August 2016	Hail	Gothenburg	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts of 50 mph also occurred with the quarter size hail.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	-	A 60 mph wind gust was measured on the Dawson County and Lincoln County line.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	-	A sustained wind of 45 mph gusting to 60 mph was estimated in Gothenburg.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	-	A measured wind gust of 62 mph occurred from a severe thunderstorm.
August 2013	Hail	Gothenburg	-	The hail was initially three quarter inch diameter and grew to one inch diameter. The time is estimated, using radar data. This report was from the Nebraska Rainfall Assessment and Information Network (NERAIN).
August 2013	Heavy Rain	Gothenburg	-	A 12 hour total of 3.71 inches fell through 7 am CDT. This report was from the Nebraska Rainfall Assessment and Information Network (NERAIN).
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	-	Wind gusts were estimated at 60 MPH.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	-	Wind gusts were estimated at 60 miles per hour.
May 2010	Hail	Gothenburg	-	Hail was accompained by a measured wind gust of 59 mph.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	-	Damage reports in the area include tree limbs knocked down, power outages, estimate of thousands of acres of crops flattened, and one overturned irrigation pivot.
July 2010	Hail	Gothenburg	-	Hail was accompanied by wind gusts estimated between 50 and 60 MPH.
July 2010	Hail	Gothenburg	-	Hail was accompanied by wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	-	Measured wind gusts up to 73 MPH uprooted a few large trees and knocked down numerous large tree brances.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Gothenburg	-	Wind gusts estimated at 70 MPH accompanied by nickel size hail.

Every storm recorded in Dawson 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

2 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	Property	Distance	Listed
	Ernest A. Calling House	0.2 miles	1979
	Midway Stage Station	3.1 miles	1969

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 86003443 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Dawson County	All 9 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.