The Carnegie

Edgartown, Massachusetts


Granted to Edgartown in 1904 by Andrew Carnegie for the enrichment of its citizens, the Carnegie library is a piece of history. A restoration commissioned by The Vineyard Trust transformed the structure into a welcoming visitor center.

Featured in Cape Cod Home June 2019 issue

While the project largely preserved the first floor with its entry sequence and reading rooms, the renovation includes historically appropriate slate floors and casework based on existing moldings. Newly added exhibition space in the rear lined with new bookshelves and display cases houses the trust’s permanent exhibition, Living Landmarks.