Bemidji Carnegie Library

Bemidji Carnegie Library

Bemidji Carnegie Library from the west-northwest
Location 426 Bemidji Ave., Bemidji, Minnesota
Coordinates 47°28′22″N 94°52′44″W / 47.47278°N 94.87889°W / 47.47278; -94.87889Coordinates: 47°28′22″N 94°52′44″W / 47.47278°N 94.87889°W / 47.47278; -94.87889
Area less than one acre
Built 1909
Architect Haxby & Gillespie
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 80001936[1]
Added to NRHP November 25, 1980

The Bemidji Carnegie Library was designed by architects Haxby & Gillespie and was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] It served as Bemidji, Minnesota's library until 1961.[2]

In 2012 there is a campaign to raise funds to save the library from demolition.[3]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/29/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.