Mankato Public Library and Reading Room

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Mankato Public Library and Reading Room
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The former Mankato Public Library and Reading Room from the east
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Location120 S. Broad Street, Mankato, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°9′56.8″N94°0′3.5″W / 44.165778°N 94.000972°W / 44.165778; -94.000972 Coordinates: 44°9′56.8″N94°0′3.5″W / 44.165778°N 94.000972°W / 44.165778; -94.000972
AreaLess than one acre
Built1902–1903
Built byJ.B. Nelson & Co.
Architect Jardine, Kent & Jardine
Architectural style Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No. 80001952 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1980 [1]

The Mankato Public Library and Reading Room is a former library building in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. It was built as a Carnegie library from 1902 to 1903 and housed Mankato's public library until 1977. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and education. It was nominated for its association with the Carnegie library phenomenon and for its Renaissance Revival architecture using local materials. [2]

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The city of Mankato sold the building to the Mankato Area Arts Council in 1979. It housed a music education program and provided office space to various non-profit arts organizations. As of 2022, it operates as the Carnegie Art Center, with two art galleries, a gift shop of work by regional artists, and rental studio space. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Gimmestad, Dennis (January 1980). Minnesota Historic Properties Inventory Form: Mankato Public Library and Reading Room. National Park Service. Retrieved 2022-07-23. With one accompanying photo from 1979
  3. "About". Carnegie Art Center. 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-23.