Janesville Free Public Library

Janesville Free Public Library
The Janesville Free Public Library viewed from the southwest
Location 102 W. 2nd Street, Janesville, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°7′3″N 93°42′28.5″W / 44.11750°N 93.707917°W / 44.11750; -93.707917Coordinates: 44°7′3″N 93°42′28.5″W / 44.11750°N 93.707917°W / 44.11750; -93.707917
Area Less than one acre
Built 1912
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Neoclassical
NRHP reference # 82003065[1]
Designated  August 19, 1982

The Janesville Free Public Library is the public library in Janesville, Minnesota, United States. It is housed in a Carnegie library building constructed in 1912.[2] It is part of the Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System, which is a participant in the Traverse des Sioux Library System.[3] The Janesville library building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and educaction.[4] It was nominated for being a well-preserved example of the 65 libraries founded in Minnesota by Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy, and for its Neoclassical architecture.[2]

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  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Korsmo-Kennon, Peggy; Jan Brown (1982-05-01), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Janesville Free Public Library, National Park Service, retrieved 2017-12-31
  3. ↑ "Locations". Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System. 2015. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  4. ↑ "Janesville Free Public Library". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
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