The Buffalo Township Public Library, now the Polo Public Library, is a Carnegie library listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Ogle County, Illinois city of Polo.
Architecture The brick Buffalo Township Public Library sits atop a limestone foundation and features a ceramic tile roof.Buffalo Township Public Library, "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011. The library was constructed between 1903 and 1904 and was built by the firm of Greig & Baum. The Classical Revival building was designed by the architectural firm of Patton & Fisher, a firm better known as Patton & Miller which designed over 100 Carnegie libraries nationwide, including 15 in Illinois.Schnell, Karen E. , National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form, NPS Focus, National Park Service, November 10, 1993, accessed January 22, 2011.
Significance The Buffalo Township Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1995, for its significance in the area of education.
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External links Polo Public Library