L. D. Fargo Public Library

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L. D. Fargo Public Library
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L. D. Fargo Public Library
Location120 E. Madison St., Lake Mills, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°04′51″N88°54′38″W / 43.08083°N 88.91056°W / 43.08083; -88.91056 (Fargo, L. D., Public Library) Coordinates: 43°04′51″N88°54′38″W / 43.08083°N 88.91056°W / 43.08083; -88.91056 (Fargo, L. D., Public Library)
Arealess than one acre
Built1899-1902
Architect Ferry & Clas/L.A. Giles
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival/Storybook
NRHP reference No. 82000675 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 18, 1982

The L. D. Fargo Public Library is located in Lake Mills, Wisconsin.

History

The library was gifted to Lake Mills by businessman Lorenzo Dow Fargo. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "120 E. Madison St". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-05-29.