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Arcadia Free Public Library
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Arcadia Free Public Library
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Location406 East Main Street, Arcadia, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°15′8″N91°29′44″W / 44.25222°N 91.49556°W / 44.25222; -91.49556
Arealess than one acre
Built1906
Built byCharles Sweet
Architect Diedrik A. Omeyer
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Public Library Facilities of Wisconsin MPS
NRHP reference No. 94000388 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 29, 1994

The Arcadia Free Public Library is a Carnegie library serving Arcadia, Wisconsin. The city's library service was established in 1899 through a donation from State Senator Levi Withee and was originally based in the city hall. The Carnegie Foundation funded a library building for the city in 1905, and the library was built the following year. The building was designed by Diedrik A. Omeyer in the Classical Revival style. The library still serves the city; as it is located across the street from Arcadia's high school and elementary school, it has extensively served both schools throughout its history. [2] On April 29, 1994, the library was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Arcadia Free Public Library". National or State Registers Record. Wisconsin Historical Society. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2012.