Property Record
401 WATSON ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | Carnegie Public Library |
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Other Name: | Accurate Controls |
Contributing: | Yes |
Reference Number: | 28868 |
Location (Address): | 401 WATSON ST |
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County: | Fond du Lac |
City: | Ripon |
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Year Built: | 1905 |
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Survey Date: | 1999 |
Historic Use: | library |
Architectural Style: | Neoclassical/Beaux Arts |
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Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | C.C. ANDERSON |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Watson Street Commercial Historic District |
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National Register Listing Date: | 9/27/1991 |
State Register Listing Date: | 7/26/1991 |
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Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the State Historical Society, Division of Historic Preservation. Early 20th-century building was one of the Carnegie libraries; it is in the Neoclassical Revival with a domed and porticoed central pavilion and flankers with side bays. |
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Bibliographic References: | FOND DU LAC REPORTER 7/13/1995. Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |