Minneapolis Public Library, North Branch
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| Minneapolis Public Library, North Branch | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1893 |
| Architect: | Frederick Corser; Leighton,H.N.,Co. |
| Architectural style(s): | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other |
| Added to NRHP: | December 07, 1977 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 77000743 |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Minneapolis Public Library, North Branch building is a library in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was designed in 1893 by architect Frederick Corser. When it was opened, it was claimed to be the nation's first branch library to have open shelves so patrons could browse for books on their own, without asking librarians to retrieve them.[2] The library set a precedent for future library development in the Minneapolis Public Library system.[3]
The building has a slender tower, a stepped front gable, and an arched entrance shaped like a basket handle, roughly fitting into the Chateauesque style. It includes terra cotta ornamentation and sculptured stonework. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, and is the Twin Cities' oldest surviving public library building.[2][3]
The current North Side Library is in a 1971 building on Lowry Avenue.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
- ^ a b Millett, Larry (2007). AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Minnesota Historical Society Press, p. 297. ISBN 0-87351-540-4.
- ^ a b North Branch Library. Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission (February 2007). Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
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