Columbus Public Library (Columbus, Wisconsin)

For other places of the same name, see Columbus Public Library.

Columbus Public Library
Columbus Public Library (Columbus, Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
Columbus Public Library (Columbus, Wisconsin)
Columbus Public Library (Columbus, Wisconsin) is located in the United States
Columbus Public Library (Columbus, Wisconsin)
Location223 W. James St., Columbus, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°20′20″N 89°0′58″W / 43.33889°N 89.01611°W / 43.33889; -89.01611
Arealess than one acre
Built1912 (1912)
ArchitectClaude & Starck
Architectural stylePrairie School
MPSPublic Library Facilities of Wisconsin MPS
NRHP reference No.90001704[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1990

The Columbus Public Library is a Carnegie library in Columbus, Wisconsin. The library was built in 1912 after the Columbus Women's Civic Club convinced the Carnegie Foundation to sponsor a building for the community's library program. Claude and Starck, a Madison architectural firm known for designing libraries, planned the Prairie School building. The library is still in operation; in addition to library services, the building also held Women's Civic Club meetings and various other community meetings.[2] On November 15, 1990, the library was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Columbus Public Library". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
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