Oregon Public Library
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The Oregon Public Library is located in Oregon, Illinois, United States, the county seat of Ogle County. The building is a public library that was constructed in 1909. Prior to 1909, Oregon's library
The Oregon Public Library in January 2007.
The art gallery on the library's second floor was built with influence from sculptor Lorado Taft.
The ceilings, with their exposed beams, are commonly associated with Arts and Crafts.
The four-panel wooden interior double doors are designed in an Arts and Crafts motif.
Eagle's Nest Art Colony
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The Eagle's Nest Art Colony, the site known in more modern times as the Lorado Taft Field Campus, was founded in 1898 by American sculptor Lorado Taft on the bluffs flanking the east bank of the Rock
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…but the library did not begin operation until 1909. The Oregon Library was designed by Chicago architects Pond and Pond. The Ponds were members of the Eagle's Nest Art Colony, founded by Lorado Taft, and their association with Taft and the colony led them to design the library. Their design was influenced by the colony, and…
American sculptor Lorado Taft founded the Eagle's Nest Art Colony in 1898.
The present-day view from Eagle's Nest Bluff overlooking the Rock River
Black Hawk Statue at Lowden State Park