Paintsville Public Library Building

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Paintsville Public Library
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LocationSecond St., Paintsville, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°48′55″N82°48′23″W / 37.81528°N 82.80639°W / 37.81528; -82.80639 Coordinates: 37°48′55″N82°48′23″W / 37.81528°N 82.80639°W / 37.81528; -82.80639
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1934
Architect WPA
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Johnson County MRA
NRHP reference No. 88003164 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1989

The Paintsville Public Library Building is a historic building located at 305 Second Street in Paintsville, Kentucky. It was constructed by the WPA in 1934. [2] The library closed in the 1940s and was replaced by the Johnson County Public Library on February 3, 1947, which utilized the building until the 1960s. [3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1989. It now serves as the board of education for the Paintsville Independent School District.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Kentuckiana Digital Library Retrieved on 2010-1-12
  3. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Paintsville Public Library Building 26 January 1989. Retrieved on 2010-12-31