Jefferson Public Library (Jefferson, Wisconsin)

Jefferson Public Library
Jefferson Public Library
Jefferson Public Library (Jefferson, Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Jefferson Public Library (Jefferson, Wisconsin)
Location305 S. Main St., Jefferson, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°00′12″N 88°48′27″W / 43.00333°N 88.80750°W / 43.00333; -88.80750 (Jefferson Public Library)
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1911 (1911)
ArchitectClaude and Starck
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No.80000142[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 1980

The Jefferson Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building at 305 S. Main Street in Jefferson, Wisconsin.

History

The library was built in 1911 through a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. Architects Claude and Starck of Madison designed the Prairie School building. The one-story building has a brick exterior with an entrance topped by a large overhanging roof, rows of windows on each end, and a low gable roof with wide eaves. It has been identified as one of the best-preserved examples of a Prairie School library building in Wisconsin.[2]

The building is currently used by the Council for Performing Arts for offices. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Orr, Gordon D. Jr. (September 12, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Jefferson Public Library". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "305 S. Main St". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
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