Built in 1911. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
One of 8 National Register listings published here for Franklin County · listed in 1982 · category: Building · built in 1911, by Harold Ginnold.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 40 fires within 5 miles of Pasco Carnegie Library between 2000 and 2019, burning about 191 acres in total. None started naturally. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | 2ND ST. |
| 20 August 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Mid Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Complex | MAPLE |
| 15 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | BLACKBERRY |
| 7 July 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | REINKIN |
| 6 July 2019 | Firearms and explosives use | 104 acres | Spokane District | P K COMMAND |
| 5 July 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | RANKIN |
| 5 July 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | HWY124 |
| 4 July 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Mid Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Complex | ASH STREET |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Pasco Carnegie Library: 13 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.O.E. Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cherry Lane Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kennewick Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Matheson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Matheson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pasco Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pit No. 11147 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Putnam Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Smith Canyon Hazardous Waste Site | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pasco, the town this property stands in, in 11 storm reports between 1999 and 2020: 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 1 dust devil, 1 hail. The reports record 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | Lightning | Pasco | 4 hurt, $12,000 | Cattle company near Pasco lost 6 registered Charolais cattle during a lightning storm. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pasco | $770,000 | Strong wind gusts from a thunderstorm flipped two small airplanes at the Tri-Cities airport in Pasco. Five feeding bunks at DeVries Dairy were also destroyed. The winds knocked out power to thousands of residents in the county, and toppled many trees. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pasco | $5,000 | Trees down and shingles taken from roofs. |
| June 2008 | Lightning | Pasco | $5,000 | Lightning struck radio tower and knocked station off air. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pasco | - | Measured at mesonet station HPASC. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Pasco | - | Hail from this storm severely damaged thousands of acres of crops in Pasco. Some of the hardest hit crops were tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, green beans, and peppers. |
| May 1999 | Dust Devil | Pasco | - | A dust devil tore shingles and tarpaper off the roof of the Physician's Medical Center in Pasco. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pasco | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pasco | - | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pasco | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pasco | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Franklin County Courthouse | 0.3 miles | 1978 |
| Kurtzman Park Mini Station | 0.8 miles | 2022 | |
| Morningstar Baptist Church | 1.1 miles | 2022 | |
 | James Moore House | 2.1 miles | 1979 |
 | Sacajawea State Park | 3.4 miles | 2007 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82004212 in Record Group 79. |
| Franklin County | All 8 listed properties in this county. |
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