Carnegie Library – UGA 1904 (1910, Category 1). The Carnegie Library was built to serve the educational needs of the State Normal School by a philanthropic foundation established by Andrew Carnegie. It was designed by architect Charles S. Peabody of the architecture firm of Ludlow and Peabody of New York. The library was later converted into a museum of the history of the Naval Supply Corps.434 It was one of eleven official U.S. Navy museums. The Carnegie Library is an eclectic and highly ornamented Neoclassical style building. It was individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and is a contributing building of the Oglethorpe Avenue Historic District. It is also individually listed as the Naval Supply Corps Museum.
Gardens associated with the building were planted by Mary Alice Donely, wife of a former commanding officer. The building retains integrity and is assessed as a Category 1 resource.
