Property Record
321 MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | BLACK RIVER FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY |
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| Reference Number: | 62313 |
| Location (Address): | 321 MAIN ST |
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| County: | Jackson |
| City: | Black River Falls |
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| Year Built: | 1915 |
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| Survey Date: | 1999 |
| Historic Use: | library |
| Architectural Style: | Other Vernacular |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
| Architect: | Ottenheimer, Henry L. (a); McGillivray, J.J. (b) |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Black River Falls Public Library |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 12/27/2007 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 4/27/2007 |
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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 Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. The Black River Falls Library has relocated to a new building at 222 Filmore Street; a dedication ceremony occurred on April 10, 1995. The Jackson County History Section, a division of the library, was constructed with donated money. [A]. In 1999, the original library is vacant. |
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| Bibliographic References: | [A]. 1998 phone conversation with Mary Lent, Library Director. MELROSE CHRONICLE 9/13/1995. BLACK RIVER FALLS BANNER JOURNAL 9/6/1995. BLACK RIVER FALLS BANNER JOURNAL 10/18/1995. BLACK RIVER FALLS BANNER JOURNAL 11/15/1995. MELROSE CHRONICLE 11/22/1995. MELROSE CHRONICLE 11/29/1995. BLACK RIVER FALLS BANNER JOURNAL 1/10/1996. BLACK RIVER FALLS BANNER JOURNAL 1/17/1996. BLACK RIVER FALLS BANNER JOURNAL 2/14/1996. MELROSE CHRONICLE 12/27/1995. Black River Falls Banner Journal 1/21/1998. Take a Walk on Main Street: Historic Walking Tours in Wisconsin's Main Street Communities, Wisconsin Main Street Program, 1998. (B) "Black River Falls Public Library, Wisconsin's First Public Library, 1872-1977: A Brief History of 125 Years," 1997, Special Collection, Black River Falls Public Library. Black River Falls Banner Journal 5/22/1919. Black River Falls Banner Journal 7/31/1913. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |