Mapleton Public Library

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Mapleton Public Library
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The Mapleton Public Library viewed from the east
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Location104 1st Avenue N.E., Mapleton, Minnesota
Coordinates 43°55′43″N93°57′28″W / 43.92861°N 93.95778°W / 43.92861; -93.95778
AreaLess than one acre
Built1910
Built byGeorge Ruh
Architect Claude and Starck
Architectural style Neoclassical
NRHP reference No. 09001097 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 2009 [1]

The Mapleton Public Library is the public library serving Mapleton, Minnesota, United States. It was built as a Carnegie library in 1910. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 for its local significance in the theme of social history. It was nominated for representing the civic push for public libraries in Minnesota, abetted by philanthropic grants from steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. [2]

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Anderson, David C. (May 2009). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Mapleton Public Library. National Park Service. Retrieved July 23, 2022. With two accompanying photos from 2008