Mapleton Public Library

The Mapleton Public Library is the public library serving Mapleton, Minnesota, United States. It was built as a Carnegie library in 1910. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 for its local significance in the theme of social history. It was nominated for representating the civic push for public libraries in Minnesota, abetted by philanthropic grants from steel magnate Andrew Carnegie.[2]

Mapleton Public Library
A small, one-story brick building on a raised basement
The Mapleton Public Library viewed from the east
A map of Minnesota with a dot in the south central portion of the state
A map of Minnesota with a dot in the south central portion of the state
A map of Minnesota with a dot in the south central portion of the state
A map of Minnesota with a dot in the south central portion of the state
Location104 1st Avenue N.E., Mapleton, Minnesota
Coordinates43°55′43″N 93°57′28″W / 43.92861°N 93.95778°W / 43.92861; -93.95778
AreaLess than one acre
Built1910
Built byGeorge Ruh
ArchitectClaude and Starck
Architectural styleNeoclassical
NRHP reference No.09001097[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 2009[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Anderson, David C. (May 2009). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Mapleton Public Library. National Park Service. Retrieved 2022-07-23. With two accompanying photos from 2008
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