CARNEGIE BUILDING

OLNEY, IL

The Carnegie Building in Olney, Illinois is an historic two-story structure that was built in 1905. It was erected with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie, and it is the only Carnegie library in Richland County. The building is a brick structure with a classical revival style, featuring a stuccoed parapet and ornamental copper molding. The interior was renovated in 2001 and it now serves as the Olney City Hall.

The first floor of the building is currently used as administrative offices for the city and includes a conference room, mayor's office, and the city clerk's office. The second floor contains the city council chambers and an assembly room, which is used for receptions and other events. The building also houses the Olney Public Library, which moved to the Carnegie Building in 1920. The library includes a children's room, reference room, and computer lab.

The Carnegie Building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992. It is a significant local landmark and an important reminder of the city's past. The building is open to the public and is a popular tourist destination in Olney.

CARNEGIE BUILDING is a Uncategorized or General Museum in OLNEY IL. US MID #8401701042

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

2024 eclipse taken in Olney, Illinois. The sun is just about to appear in the lower right. This was the last totality pic on this camera. This one is a crop sensor camera, so about an effective 450mm.

Another white Squirrel Olney, Illinois We saw three white squirrels on eclipse day in Olney. The city park was busy that day, but I was surprised it wasn't even busier given the white squirrels make Onley a good photographers location, eclipse or no eclipse. Olney is known for its white squirrels but they are not all that common either. I didn't see any last time I visited.

White Squirrel in Olney, Illinois Blue-eyed almost-albino squirrel in the city park.

DSCN8374 DePaul University launches a balloon with various instruments to measure changes during the eclipse.

DSCN8376 DePaul University launches a balloon with various instruments to measure changes during the eclipse.

2024 Solar Eclipse totality - slow shutter Taken on the tennis courts in the city park in Olney Illinois. Wish I had this centered better - didn't expect the flaring to be so pronounced. Oh well, next time...

First edit - just stacked the pics in Lightroom. May try some editing later. Maybe denoise then stack. Some learnin' is in order.

DSCN8353 Kids foam rave/party activity before the eclipse.

DSCN8354 Kids foam rave/party activity before the eclipse.

Contact CARNEGIE BUILDING

RICHLAND HERITAGE MUSEUM FOUNDATION
PO BOX 153
OLNEY
IL
62450

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CARNEGIE BUILDING Information

MID #	8401701042
Name	RICHLAND HERITAGE MUSEUM FOUNDATION
Alternate Name	CARNEGIE BUILDING
Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	371157759
NTEECC	A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	38.723552, -88.084844
CODES	FIPS State Code: 17 FIPS County Code: 159 US Census Tract: 978200 US Census Block: 1070