Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library

Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library is located in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was built in 1906 by the Modern Construction Company of Terre Haute. The building is in the Beaux Arts architectural style.^[1]

Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library
Location in Vigo County, Indiana
General information
Type	Library
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
Location	Terre Haute, Indiana United States
Address	222 N. 7th St.
Coordinates	39.47032°N 87.40701°W / 39.47032; -87.40701
Completed	1906
Owner	Indiana State University
Design and construction
Main contractor	Modern Construction Company, Terre Haute

The Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library played an important role in Coca-Cola history. In June 1915, Earl R. Dean and T. Clyde Edwards were dispatched to the Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library to research the ingredients of Coca-Cola. In the Encyclopædia Britannica, Dean came across a picture of a gourd-shaped cocoa pod. Inspiration from this cocoa pod lead Dean to his design of the iconic contour Coca-Cola bottle.^[2]

In 1979, the library was acquired by the Indiana State University and would be converted into an art building five years later.^[1]