The Monte Vista Library, at 110 Jefferson St. in Monte Vista, Colorado, was built in 1895. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
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| Location | 110 Jefferson St., Monte Vista, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 37°34′48″N 106°08′40″W / 37.58000°N 106.14444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000782[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1995 |
It was the result of efforts started by the Women's Literary Club, organized in 1885 "for community improvement and the establishment of a circulating library." The first library operated out of part of a store. The Monte Vista Library Association was incorporated in 1887. In 1894 the entire library collection, along with many city records, were lost in fire.[2]
This building was constructed in 1895. It is a 16 by 22 feet (4.9 m × 6.7 m) building, Early Commercial in style. It served as the town's library and reading room until the town's Carnegie Public Library was opened in 1919.[2]
In 1995 it was in use by the Monte Vista Historical Society.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c Peggy Barr; Peg Schall (February 15, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Monte Vista Library / Monte Vista Historical Society; 5RN514". National Park Service. Retrieved January 18, 2020. With accompanying six photos
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