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Puerto Rican genealogy inevitably leads to lots and lots of cousins. Also, it doesn't provide enough space to record as far back as I have gotten. Of course, a good notepad is necessary to write notes about leads such as: occupations, dates, rumors, new people and the like. Dinner at a friend's home is a delicious meal of beans and rice reflecting her Puerto Rican heritage. These are the best rice and beans. Does your family enjoy a unique gelatinous dessert of grape juice and cornstarch with one walnut on top? If so, you may be seeing the influence of your Georgian heritage. Civil registration in Puerto Rico began in 1885. Prior to that, registrations of vital events were kept by the Catholic Church, which was the predominant religion. This collection includes registrations of births, marriages, and deaths in Puerto Rico, which at the start of civil registration was a colony of Spain and after the Spanish-American. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). Various editions. Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps.
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Colorado State Register of Historic PropertiesNo. 5EP.646 | |
| Location | 21 W. Kiowa Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°50′8.37″N104°49′34.92″W / 38.8356583°N 104.8263667°WCoordinates: 38°50′8.37″N104°49′34.92″W / 38.8356583°N 104.8263667°W |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architect | Calvin Kiessling |
| Architectural style | Neo-classical |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001238 |
| CSRHP No. | 5EP.646 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 1, 1996[2] |
| Designated CSRHP | November 1, 1996[1] |
The Colorado Springs Public Library–Carnegie Building is a Neo-classical library building in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Funded by the Andrew Carnegie Library Fund. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is associated with the City Beautiful movement.[1][3]
Puerto Rican Genealogy Research
History[edit]
Andrew Carnegie donated $60,000 for the construction of the library. One side of the library is semi-circular with a continuous ornamental balcony and a view of Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains. The building is made of granite, gray Tennessee marble, Breche Violette marble, sandstone and Roman-shaped gray hydraulic press brick. Inside the library the building had reading rooms, space for 17,000 volumes, an auditorium, and a reference room. Calvin Kiessling, the architect for the building, said 'the building lends itself to all the requirements of modern library purposes and affords its patrons the unrestricted enjoyment of the beauties of the distant mountains and immediate surrounding.'[4]
The Penrose Library was built in 1967 as an addition to the library. The Carnegie Library has a 'cherished' collection on the city's history.[5]
Collections[edit]
Puerto Rican Genealogy Society
The Carnegie building holds genealogy and regional history collections, which include books, archives, manuscripts, photographs, periodical and maps. Besides print materials, the library has access to genealogical databases and is a FamilySearch affiliate library.[6]
Demonstration garden[edit]
Puerto Rican Genealogy
A demonstration garden was opened in 2007 alongside the library. It was created by a Master Gardner, library staff and volunteers. The purpose of the garden is to provide a retreat space in the city and place to learn about plants selected for the Colorado Springs climate. The garden area has sculptures made by local artists, benches, stone walls, and a stage.[7]
The Penrose Library was built in 1967 as an addition to the library. The Carnegie Library has a 'cherished' collection on the city's history.[5]
Collections[edit]
Puerto Rican Genealogy Society
The Carnegie building holds genealogy and regional history collections, which include books, archives, manuscripts, photographs, periodical and maps. Besides print materials, the library has access to genealogical databases and is a FamilySearch affiliate library.[6]
Demonstration garden[edit]
Puerto Rican Genealogy
A demonstration garden was opened in 2007 alongside the library. It was created by a Master Gardner, library staff and volunteers. The purpose of the garden is to provide a retreat space in the city and place to learn about plants selected for the Colorado Springs climate. The garden area has sculptures made by local artists, benches, stone walls, and a stage.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Colorado Springs Public Library-Carnegie Building. |
- ^ abEl Paso County - Colorado State Register of Historic PropertiesArchived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine. History Colorado. June 3, 2013.
- ^'National Register Information System'. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^'National Register of Historic Places listing of El Paso County, Colorado'. American Dreams, Inc. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^Theodore Wesley Koch (1917). A book of Carnegie libraries. The H. W. Wilson Company. pp. 190–3. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^Guide to Colorado Historic Places: Sites Supported by the Colorado Historical Society's State Historical Fund. Big Earth Publishing. 2006. pp. 68–69. ISBN978-1-56579-493-1. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^'Regional History and Genealogy Home'. Pikes Peak Library District. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^Leslie Holzmann, Certified Colorado Gardener. 'Pikes Peak Area Public Gardens'. Pikes Peak Area Gardening Help. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
