List of Carnegie libraries in Wisconsin
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
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
Library
City or town
Image
Date granted[ 1]
Grant amount[ 1]
Location
Notes
1
Antigo
Antigo
Mar 20, 1903
$15,000
404 Superior St.45°8′17″N 89°9′10″W / 45.13806°N 89.15278°W / 45.13806; -89.15278 (Antigo )
2
Arcadia
Arcadia
Mar 14, 1905
$5,000
406 E. Main St.45°15′8″N 91°29′44″W / 45.25222°N 91.49556°W / 45.25222; -91.49556 (Arcadia )
3
Baraboo
Baraboo
Mar 14, 1902
$15,000
230 4th Ave.43°28′16″N 89°44′44″W / 43.47111°N 89.74556°W / 43.47111; -89.74556 (Baraboo )
Designed by Louis Claude .[ 2]
4
Barron
Barron
May 17, 1912
$7,000
10 N. 3rd St.
5
Bayfield
Bayfield
Feb 2, 1903
$10,000
37 N. Broad St.
6
Beloit
Beloit
Jul 16, 1901
$25,000
7
Berlin
Berlin
Feb 2, 1903
$12,250
121 W. Park Ave.
8
Black River Falls
Black River Falls
Mar 11, 1914
$10,000
321 Main St.44°17′43″N 90°51′05″W / 44.29528°N 90.85139°W / 44.29528; -90.85139 (Black_River_Falls )
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
Mar 27, 1903
$10,000
112 S. Dickason Blvd.43°20′20″N 89°00′58″W / 43.33889°N 89.01611°W / 43.33889; -89.01611 (Columbus )
12
Cumberland
Cumberland
Jan 19, 1905
$10,000
1305 2nd Ave.45°32′03″N 91°44′19″W / 45.53417°N 91.73861°W / 45.53417; -91.73861 (Cumberland )
13
Darlington
Darlington
Feb 5, 1904
$10,000
525 N. Main St.
14
Durand
Durand
Dec 23, 1905
$7,500
315 W. 2nd Ave.44°37′40″N 91°58′00″W / 44.62778°N 91.96667°W / 44.62778; -91.96667 (Durand )
15
Eau Claire
Eau Claire
Feb 4, 1902
$40,000
217 S. Farwell St.44°48′43″N 91°29′53″W / 44.81194°N 91.49806°W / 44.81194; -91.49806 (Eau_Claire )
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
Feb 13, 1901
$45,000
125 S. Jefferson St.44°30′44″N 88°00′49″W / 44.51222°N 88.01361°W / 44.51222; -88.01361 (Green_Bay )
20
Hayward
Hayward
Dec 14, 1903
$10,000
Main St. and U.S. Route 63
21
Hudson
Hudson
Mar 20, 1903
$12,000
304 Locust St.44°58′33″N 92°45′19″W / 44.97583°N 92.75528°W / 44.97583; -92.75528 (Hudson )
22
Janesville
Janesville
Mar 7, 1901
$30,000
64 S. Main St.42°40′53″N 89°01′15″W / 42.68139°N 89.02083°W / 42.68139; -89.02083 (Janesville )
23
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jan 23, 1911
$10,000
305 S. Main St.43°00′12″N 88°48′27″W / 43.00333°N 88.80750°W / 43.00333; -88.80750 (Jefferson )
24
Kaukauna
Kaukauna
Dec 27, 1902
$12,000
111 Main Ave.44°16′47″N 88°16′14″W / 44.27972°N 88.27056°W / 44.27972; -88.27056 (Kaukauna )
25
Kilbourn
Kilbourn
Feb 15, 1912
$6,000
429 Broadway43°37′41″N 89°46′15″W / 43.62806°N 89.77083°W / 43.62806; -89.77083 (Kilbourn )
26
Ladysmith
Ladysmith
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
May 21, 1913
$6,000
104 E. Perkins St.45°08′02″N 90°20′30″W / 45.13389°N 90.34167°W / 45.13389; -90.34167 (Medford )
31
Merrill
Merrill
Dec 13, 1907
$17,500
106 W. 1st St.45°10′47″N 89°42′05″W / 45.17972°N 89.70139°W / 45.17972; -89.70139 (Merrill )
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
Jan 14, 1914
$12,500
190 Market St.
36
Plymouth
Plymouth
Apr 6, 1908
$10,000
130 Division St.
37
Racine Main
Racine
Jul 16, 1901
$50,000
701 S. Main St.42°43′33″N 87°46′56″W / 42.72583°N 87.78222°W / 42.72583; -87.78222 (Racine_Main )
38
Racine Uptown
Racine
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.
40
Rhinelander
Rhinelander
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 / 45.50111; -91.73389 (Rice_Lake )
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
Feb 4, 1902
$12,000
124 W. Main St.43°56′39″N 90°48′41″W / 43.94417°N 90.81139°W / 43.94417; -90.81139 (Sparta )
48
Stevens Point
Stevens Point
Apr 26, 1902
$21,859
49
Stoughton
Stoughton
Dec 23, 1905
$13,000
304 S. 4th St.
50
Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay
Apr 25, 1911
$12,500
354 Michigan St.44°50′06″N 87°22′32″W / 44.83500°N 87.37556°W / 44.83500; -87.37556 (Sturgeon_Bay )
51
Superior Main
Superior
Mar 7, 1901
$70,000
1204 Hammond Ave.
52
Superior East End
Superior
1917
$20,000
2306 E. 5th St.
53
Tomah
Tomah
Mar 16, 1915
$10,000
716 Superior Ave.43°58′47″N 90°30′14″W / 43.97972°N 90.50389°W / 43.97972; -90.50389 (Tomah )
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
Feb 12, 1903
$18,000
307 Washington Ave.46°40′22″N 90°53′43″W / 46.67278°N 90.89528°W / 46.67278; -90.89528 (Washburn )
57
Watertown
Watertown
Apr 20, 1905
$20,000
100 S. Water St.
58
Waukesha
Waukesha
Mar 14, 1902
$15,000
321 W. Wisconsin Ave.
59
Waupaca
Waupaca
Apr 28, 1913
$10,000
321 S. Main St.44°21′19″N 89°05′05″W / 44.35528°N 89.08472°W / 44.35528; -89.08472 (Waupaca )
60
Waupun
Waupun
Mar 8, 1904
$11,653
22 S. Madison St.43°37′57″N 88°43′48″W / 43.63250°N 88.73000°W / 43.63250; -88.73000 (Waupun )
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
Notes
References
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.