Madison Carnegie Library
Madison Carnegie Library | |
The Madison Public Library's original entrance | |
| Location | Madison, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 45°0′44.96″N 96°11′35.39″W / 45.0124889°N 96.1931639°W |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architect | Ralph D. Church and Gerhard Herriges |
| Architectural style | Neoclassicism |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001823[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 23, 1985 |
The Madison Carnegie Library or Madison Public Library, located at 401 Sixth Avenue, Madison, in the U.S. state of Minnesota is a public library building built in 1905 of brick with limestone trim. Its characteristic features include a columned and pedimented main entrance and a small polygonal dome on its flat roof. The structure was built with an $8,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie. This was one of over 3,000 libraries in 47 states funded by Carnegie. Local residents gave an additional $1,000 in gifts and books at its dedication on January 22, 1906. Gerhard Herriges, a contractor for public buildings in Western Minnesota, built the building for $6,216.85.[2][3]
References
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. October 16, 2007. Archived from the original on June 30, 2002.
- ^ "Notes from the Ottawa Room". Ottawa Public Library. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved October 16, 2007.
- ^ "History". Madison Library. April 29, 2003. Retrieved November 13, 2007.