The following list of Carnegie libraries in Wisconsin provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Wisconsin, where 63 public libraries were built from 60 grants (totaling $1,047,762) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1901 to 1915. In addition, academic libraries were built for 2 institutions (totaling $104,000).
Key
edit Building still operating as a library
Building standing, but now serving another purpose
Building no longer standing
Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Building contributes to a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places
Public libraries
edit| Library | City or town |
Image | Date granted[1] |
Grant amount[1] |
Location | Notes | |
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| 1 | Antigo | Antigo | 
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Mar 20, 1903 | $15,000 | 404 Superior St. 45°8′17″N 89°9′10″W / 45.13806°N 89.15278°W |
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| 2 | Arcadia | Arcadia | 
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Mar 14, 1905 | $5,000 | 406 E. Main St. 45°15′8″N 91°29′44″W / 45.25222°N 91.49556°W |
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| 3 | Baraboo | Baraboo | 
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Mar 14, 1902 | $15,000 | 230 4th Ave. 43°28′16″N 89°44′44″W / 43.47111°N 89.74556°W |
Designed by Louis Claude.[2] |
| 4 | Barron | Barron | May 17, 1912 | $7,000 | 10 N. 3rd St. | ||
| 5 | Bayfield | Bayfield | 
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Feb 2, 1903 | $10,000 | 37 N. Broad St. | |
| 6 | Beloit | Beloit | Jul 16, 1901 | $25,000 | |||
| 7 | Berlin | Berlin | _Public_Library.jpg)
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Feb 2, 1903 | $12,250 | 121 W. Park Ave. | |
| 8 | Black River Falls | Black River Falls | 
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Mar 11, 1914 | $10,000 | 321 Main St. 44°17′43″N 90°51′05″W / 44.29528°N 90.85139°W |
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| 9 | Chippewa Falls | Chippewa Falls | Feb 15, 1902 | $20,000 | |||
| 10 | Clintonville | Clintonville | Apr 19, 1915 | $9,000 | 95 S. Main St. | ||
| 11 | Columbus | Columbus | 
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Mar 27, 1903 | $10,000 | 112 S. Dickason Blvd. 43°20′20″N 89°00′58″W / 43.33889°N 89.01611°W |
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| 12 | Cumberland | Cumberland | 
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Jan 19, 1905 | $10,000 | 1305 2nd Ave. 45°32′03″N 91°44′19″W / 45.53417°N 91.73861°W |
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| 13 | Darlington | Darlington | Feb 5, 1904 | $10,000 | 525 N. Main St. | ||
| 14 | Durand | Durand | 
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Dec 23, 1905 | $7,500 | 315 W. 2nd Ave. 44°37′40″N 91°58′00″W / 44.62778°N 91.96667°W |
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| 15 | Eau Claire | Eau Claire | 
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Feb 4, 1902 | $40,000 | 217 S. Farwell St. 44°48′43″N 91°29′53″W / 44.81194°N 91.49806°W |
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| 16 | Edgerton | Edgerton | Mar 14, 1905 | $10,000 | 101 Albion St. | ||
| 17 | Elroy | Elroy | Nov 24, 1905 | $10,000 | 501 2nd Main St. | ||
| 18 | Fond du Lac | Fond du Lac | Feb 4, 1902 | $30,000 | |||
| 19 | Green Bay | Green Bay | 
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Feb 13, 1901 | $45,000 | 125 S. Jefferson St. 44°30′44″N 88°00′49″W / 44.51222°N 88.01361°W |
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| 20 | Hayward | Hayward | Dec 14, 1903 | $10,000 | Main St. and U.S. Route 63 | ||
| 21 | Hudson | Hudson | 
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Mar 20, 1903 | $12,000 | 304 Locust St. 44°58′33″N 92°45′19″W / 44.97583°N 92.75528°W |
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| 22 | Janesville | Janesville | 
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Mar 7, 1901 | $30,000 | 64 S. Main St. 42°40′53″N 89°01′15″W / 42.68139°N 89.02083°W |
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| 23 | Jefferson | Jefferson | 
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Jan 23, 1911 | $10,000 | 305 S. Main St. 43°00′12″N 88°48′27″W / 43.00333°N 88.80750°W |
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| 24 | Kaukauna | Kaukauna | 
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Dec 27, 1902 | $12,000 | 111 Main Ave. 44°16′47″N 88°16′14″W / 44.27972°N 88.27056°W |
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| 25 | Kilbourn | Kilbourn | 
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Feb 15, 1912 | $6,000 | 429 Broadway 43°37′41″N 89°46′15″W / 43.62806°N 89.77083°W |
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| 26 | Ladysmith | Ladysmith | 
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Feb 6, 1907 | $10,000 | 101 Lake Avenue E. | Designed by Claude and Starck.[3] |
| 27 | Madison Main | Madison | Aug 16, 1901 | $90,000 | |||
| 28 | Madison 6th Ward | Madison | 1911 | $15,000 | 1249 Williamson St. | ||
| 29 | Manitowoc | Manitowoc | Dec 27, 1902 | $25,000 | |||
| 30 | Medford | Medford | 
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May 21, 1913 | $6,000 | 104 E. Perkins St. 45°08′02″N 90°20′30″W / 45.13389°N 90.34167°W |
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| 31 | Merrill | Merrill | 
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Dec 13, 1907 | $17,500 | 106 W. 1st St. 45°10′47″N 89°42′05″W / 45.17972°N 89.70139°W |
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| 32 | Neenah | Neenah | Oct 3, 1901 | $12,500 | |||
| 33 | Neillsville | Neillsville | Nov 3, 1913 | $10,000 | 409 Hewett St. | ||
| 34 | New London | New London | Nov 25, 1903 | $10,000 | 406 S. Pearl St. | ||
| 35 | Platteville | Platteville | 
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Jan 14, 1914 | $12,500 | 190 Market St. | |
| 36 | Plymouth | Plymouth | Apr 6, 1908 | $10,000 | 130 Division St. | ||
| 37 | Racine Main | Racine | 
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Jul 16, 1901 | $50,000 | 701 S. Main St. 42°43′33″N 87°46′56″W / 42.72583°N 87.78222°W |
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| 38 | Racine Uptown | Racine | 
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1914 | $10,000 | 1407 S. Memorial Dr. | Date of grant not clear; branch was opened in 1914.[4] |
| 39 | Reedsburg | Reedsburg | Jan 23, 1911 | $10,000 | 345 Vine St. |
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| 40 | Rhinelander | Rhinelander | 
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Jan 2, 1903 | $15,000 | 106 N. Stevens St. | |
| 41 | Rice Lake | Rice Lake | Dec 22, 1903 | $10,000 | 16 S. Main St. 45°30′04″N 91°44′02″W / 45.50111°N 91.73389°W |
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| 42 | Richland Center | Richland Center | Dec 22, 1903 | $10,000 | |||
| 43 | Ripon | Ripon |  |
Apr 11, 1902 | $12,000 | 401 Watson St. | |
| 44 | Shawano | Shawano | Jun 11, 1914 | $10,000 | 121 E. Green Bay St. | ||
| 45 | Sheboygan | Sheboygan | Mar 6, 1901 | $35,000 | 705 N. 8th St. | Library moved to newer structure at 710 N. 8th St. in 1974; building used for other purposes as linked in article until exterior was converted into a modern 'ruin' structure surrounding a garden by current owners John Michael Kohler Arts Center in 1999. | |
| 46 | South Milwaukee | South Milwaukee | Sep 29, 1915 | $15,000 | |||
| 47 | Sparta | Sparta | 
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Feb 4, 1902 | $12,000 | 124 W. Main St. 43°56′39″N 90°48′41″W / 43.94417°N 90.81139°W |
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| 48 | Stevens Point | Stevens Point | Apr 26, 1902 | $21,859 | |||
| 49 | Stoughton | Stoughton | 
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Dec 23, 1905 | $13,000 | 304 S. 4th St. | |
| 50 | Sturgeon Bay | Sturgeon Bay | 
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Apr 25, 1911 | $12,500 | 354 Michigan St. 44°50′06″N 87°22′32″W / 44.83500°N 87.37556°W |
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| 51 | Superior Main | Superior | 
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Mar 7, 1901 | $70,000 | 1204 Hammond Ave. | |
| 52 | Superior East End | Superior | 1917 | $20,000 | 2306 E. 5th St. | ||
| 53 | Tomah | Tomah | 
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Mar 16, 1915 | $10,000 | 716 Superior Ave. 43°58′47″N 90°30′14″W / 43.97972°N 90.50389°W |
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| 54 | Two Rivers | Two Rivers | Jan 9, 1913 | $12,500 | 1516 16th St. | The library has been razed and is now a parking lot. | |
| 55 | Viroqua | Viroqua | Feb 5, 1904 | $10,000 | 118 E. Jefferson St. | ||
| 56 | Washburn | Washburn | 
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Feb 12, 1903 | $18,000 | 307 Washington Ave. 46°40′22″N 90°53′43″W / 46.67278°N 90.89528°W |
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| 57 | Watertown | Watertown | 
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Apr 20, 1905 | $20,000 | 100 S. Water St. | |
| 58 | Waukesha | Waukesha | Mar 14, 1902 | $15,000 | 321 W. Wisconsin Ave. | ||
| 59 | Waupaca | Waupaca | 
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Apr 28, 1913 | $10,000 | 321 S. Main St. 44°21′19″N 89°05′05″W / 44.35528°N 89.08472°W |
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| 60 | Waupun | Waupun | 
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Mar 8, 1904 | $11,653 | 22 S. Madison St. 43°37′57″N 88°43′48″W / 43.63250°N 88.73000°W |
Designed by H. A. Foeller. |
| 61 | Wausau | Wausau | Jan 6, 1903 | $29,000 | |||
| 62 | Wauwatosa | Wauwatosa | Feb 7, 1905 | $6,000 | |||
| 63 | West Allis | West Allis | Mar 14, 1913 | $15,000 | 1508 S. 75th St. |
The Kaukauna library has been replaced and is being converted into an apartment building
Academic libraries
edit| Institution | Locality | Image | Date granted[5] |
Grant amount[5] |
Location | Notes | |
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| 1 | Beloit College | Beloit | Apr 24, 1903 | $50,000 | |||
| 2 | Lawrence College | Appleton | Jan 7, 1905 | $54,000 |
Notes
edit- ^ a b At various times, Bobinski and Jones disagree on these numbers. In these cases, Jones' numbers have been used due to both a more recent publication date and a more detailed gazetteer of branch libraries, which are often where the discrepancies occur.
- ^ "Library History". Baraboo Public Library. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ "Building History". Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ "The History of the Racine Public Library". Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ a b Miller, pp. 38–40
References
edit- Anderson, Florence (1963). Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961. New York: Carnegie Corporation. OCLC 1282382.
- Bobinski, George S. (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-0022-4.
- Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-14422-3.
- Miller, Durand R. (1943). Carnegie Grants for Library Buildings, 1890-1917. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York. OCLC 2603611.
Note: The above references, while all authoritative, are not entirely mutually consistent. Some details of this list may have been drawn from one of the references without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.