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Mabel Tainter Memorial Library
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Exterior view of the Mabel Tainter Memorial Library. The library opened in 1891 and was funded by a $95,000 gift from Captain & Mrs. A. Tainter. Detailed carved stone archway over the main entrance that reads: "1889." Above the columns it reads: "Mabel Tainter Memorial." Richardsonian Romanesque style stone building with turrets. Three boys stand in front of the library near a railing, and striped awnings are over the windows.Additional notes from "Some Wisconsin Library Buildings, 1904." Population 5,655. Borrowers 2,547. Circulation 31,978. Volumes 8,536. Tax $400 This building, housing the Memorial Free Library, was erected in 1889, at a cost, fully equipped, of $125,000, a gift to the public from Capt. and Mrs. Andrew Tainter, of Menomonie, as a memorial of their daughter.
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Mabel Tainter Memorial Library
Interior view of the Mabel Tainter Memorial Library. The library opened in 1891 and was funded by a $95,000 gift from Captain & Mrs. A. Tainter. Dominating the room is a marble fireplace with an el...
Mabel Tainter Memorial Library
Interior view of the Mabel Tainter Memorial Library. The library opened in 1891 and was funded by a $95,000 gift from Captain & Mrs. A. Tainter. On the right is a marble fireplace with an elaborate...
Mabel Tainter Memorial
1912
The Mabel Tainter Memorial building designed by Harvey Ellis. Caption reads: "Mabel Tainter Memorial, Menominee, Wis."
Interior of Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater
1975
The interior of the Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater. The Mabel Tainter Memorial building was a facility erected in 1889-1890 with funds provided by Andrew Tainter, part owner and manager of the Knap...
Interior of Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater
1975
The interior of the Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater, designed by architect Harvey Ellis. The Mabel Tainter Memorial building was a facility erected in 1889-1890 with funds provided by Andrew Tainter...
Mabel Tainter Memorial Building
1900
The Mabel Tainter Memorial building was a facility erected in 1889-1890 with funds provided by Andrew Tainter, part owner and manager of the Knapp, Stout and Co. Lumber Co. It was designed by archi...
