Existing Building Photos
Above, an oblique view looking northeast, in ca. 1950. By this time, the decorative elements had been painted to match the walls, and window frames were a dark color. Note the presence of two chimneys. Source: City of Snohomish.
Below, September 2004 view of the front (west) facade and 1968 Addition. Source: All contemporary photos are by BOLA, and date from September – October 2004, unless otherwise noted.
Above, view of the north and west facades of the library and the parking lot.
Below, partial view of the west facade, looking southeast. The war monument at the left dates from ca. 1918.
Above, partial view of the north and west facades of the 1968 Addition, with aluminum storefronts and the plastic cornice band at the edge of its flat roof.
Below, a partial view of the west facade of the 1968 Addition and original library, looking northeast. Note the overscale geometric pattern in the plastic fascia and cast concrete patio wall. The flagpole dates from 1968.
Above, a detail of the cast concrete decorative surround over the original main entry. Note the recessed wall plane around the Mezzanine windows, and entry decoration.
Below, detail of the eave and upper wall of the original Carnegie Library. Features include decorative wood rafter tails, cast egg and dart crown, incised patterns, and inset masonry bands in the stucco-clad concrete surface. The galvanized downspout extends down from the integral gutter, originally into a decorative scupper.
Above, detail of the Greek key banding near the top of the wall. The texture and peeling outer layer of paint suggests that these may be glazed tiles. What may be original colors -- sky blue, brick red and white -- are below the layers of current cream colored paint.
Below, detail of the existing Mission style clay tile roofing and integral sheet metal gutter. Historic photos indicate a different roofing material was used prior to the clay tiles, perhaps as an interim roofing.
Above, oblique view of the north and west facades of the Carnegie Library from the adjacent parking lot.
Below, partial view of the north and east facades of the Carnegie Library, and the driveway to the east. The non-original enclosure at the corner shelters the Basement exit stairs.
Above, partial view of the east and south facades, looking northwest along the east facade.
Below, detail of the east side of the 1968 Addition and its connection to the Carnegie Library.
Above, the exit door on the east facade of the 1968 Addition.
Below, detail of the cast-in-place plinth and foundation at the southeast corner of the Carnegie Library. It appears the grade has been sloped to reach the level of the floor in the 1968 Addition. Source: Sparling Engineers.
Above, view of the Lobby in the 1968 Addition, looking south into the current Art Gallery.
Below, opposite view from the present Art Gallery in the 1968 Addition, looking north.
Above, view of the Hall in the 1968 Addition, looking east toward the exit. Restrooms and a Mechanical Room are to the right, and an Office is to the left.
Below, view looking northeast in the 1968 Addition Lobby. Gypsum wallboard panels are inset in hollow metal frames. Wood paneling covers the original exterior walls of the Carnegie Library. The small door at center accesses a 1968 dumbwaiter, which served to transfer books.
Above, view looking north at the 1968 stair and metal railing leading from the Lobby to the Upper Floor of the original library. The elevation change between the two floors is 7’-5”.
Below, detail of the paneling and the dumbwaiter door at the top of the stair. Both are intrusive non-original features.
Above, view of the Upper Floor of the original library, looking north. Windows, trim, plaster and ceilings appear original, but light fixtures, flooring, and the accordion divider are not.
Below, a typical Upper Floor window. These tall, 8’-6”x3’-9” windows are set with their sills at 5’-4” above the floor. Original library shelving was placed below them at all perimeter walls. The stained wood windows include an awning unit above a large hopper unit, both with multiple true-divided lites.
Above, detail of a classical style, typical pilaster capital and soffited ceiling on the Upper Floor. The soffits create a coffered pattern that subdivides the space.
Below, a detail of the typical tall, stained wood base molding, shoe and exposed electrical outlets on the Upper Floor.
Above, view of the north wall of the Upper Floor, showing plaster cracking and repair efforts, which are typical throughout the space.
Below, view of the north wall and the partition in the current Office in the northwest corner of the Upper Floor.
Above, view looking at the center west wall of the Upper Floor in the original building. The center pair of glazed panel doors originally led to the main entry and exterior stair. The door at right led to a stair to the Basement. (Presently it leads to the Office.) The door at left opens to a small room with a stair leading to the Mezzanine. The Mezzanine railing above the surround is detailed consistently with the upper panels of the doors.
Below, view of the current room in the original entry space. The stair to the Mezzanine is to the left.
Above, view of the Mezzanine looking north. The Mezzanine baluster is 2"-8” tall. The enclosed beam above the railing is false framed, as the actual ceiling framing runs east-west above it.
Below, detail of the grouped casement windows at the Mezzanine. This window opening is centered over the main entry on the west facade of the original Carnegie Library.
Above, view of the original wood framed skylights on the west roof. The glazing, which is original, is obscure glass with wire reinforcing.
Below, view of the truss roof structure in the attic of the original building. The ceiling framing runs below the roof truss, and is insulated. Current mechanical equipment is located in the attic space.
Above, view of the roof truss and ceiling joist construction at an exterior wall. Source: Degenkolb Engineers.
Below, detail showing removal of lath and plaster at the interior face of the north wall with concrete wall behind. Source: Degenkolb Engineers.
Above, view of the 17' tall Upper Floor of the original building, looking south from the Mezzanine.
Below, detail showing fiberboard ceiling finish, typical throughout the Upper Floor.
Above, view of the 1968-era Entry Corridor from the Lobby, which is located on the west side of the original building. This corridor leads to the stairs to the Basement.
Below, view of the stairs from the Basement to the Entry Corridor shown above. The stairwell is in the original location, but was modified by the addition of steps and handrails. It rises 4’-6” up to the floor of the 1968 Addition.
Above, view of a Hall in the original building Basement, looking south. Note the vaulted ceiling and the panel doors. The Hall leads past the Men's Restroom to a storage space at the southwest corner.
Below, detail of the entry into the Basement Meeting Room. The configuration of wood framed panel doors with a transom window appear original.
Above, view of the Basement Meeting Room, looking north towards the small raised stage.
Below, view of the Basement Meeting Room, looking south. The stained plywood paneling covers the concrete foundation walls of the original building, and two original windows at the back of the room. All finishes and fixtures are not original.
Above view of the Kitchen at the northwest corner of the Basement, detail of the counter and sink.
Below, view of a storage room at the southwest corner of the Basement. An original window opening at left has been covered. The walls include fiberboard-clad framed partitions and painted concrete.
Above, detail of a typical Basement window with sloped sill and single, wood hopper sash unit.
Below, detail of a covered window on the north wall in the storage room at the southwest corner of the Basement. This is one of three similarly covered windows in this space.
Foundation Board
Melody Clemans, president
Rebecca Loney, secretary
Anne Eason, treasurer
Greg Guedel
Dan Reynolds
Candace McKenna
Rosanna Sze
Leah Harrison
Fred Lighter, board consultant
Ex Officio Members
Dwight Knechtel
Elizabeth Grant
Bill Bates
Cathy Reines
Ed Poquette