Washburn Public Library

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Washburn Public Library
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LocationWashington Ave. and W. 3rd St., Washburn, Wisconsin
Coordinates 46°40′22″N90°53′43″W / 46.67278°N 90.89528°W / 46.67278; -90.89528 Coordinates: 46°40′22″N90°53′43″W / 46.67278°N 90.89528°W / 46.67278; -90.89528
Arealess than one acre
Built1904
Architect Henry Wildhagen
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 84003621 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 1984

The Washburn Public Library is a Carnegie library in Washburn, Wisconsin, United States. The library was built in 1904; it was the first permanent home for Washburn's library program, which began in 1891 and had previously operated out of City Hall. Architect Henry Wildhagen designed the building in the Neoclassical style. The library's front entrance is located in a portico with Ionic columns. Three windows with a joined sill are located on each side of the entrance, and chimneys on either end add to the building's symmetrical appearance. The building was built with local brownstone. The library is still in operation. [2]

The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Washburn Public Library". National Register or State Register. Wisconsin Historical Society . Retrieved April 30, 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)