Stoughton Public Library | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

Stoughton Public Library

Stoughton Public Library | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
Text on reverse reads: "Stoughton Public Library, Fourth and Main Streets, Stoughton, Wisconsin. The original Carnegie Free Library, constructed with $13,000.00 from the industrialist Andrew Carnegie, was dedicated in March, 1908. A 12,000 sq. ft. expansion costing one million dollars, plus $400,000 in donations, was completed in late 1990, preserving the past and making a statement for the future. Published by the Depot Restoration Committee." The cream brick Neoclassical library is still in use today.
DESCRIPTION
Text on reverse reads: "Stoughton Public Library, Fourth and Main Streets, Stoughton, Wisconsin. The original Carnegie Free Library, constructed with $13,000.00 from the industrialist Andrew Carnegie, was dedicated in March, 1908. A 12,000 sq. ft. expansion costing one million dollars, plus $400,000 in donations, was completed in late 1990, preserving the past and making a statement for the future. Published by the Depot Restoration Committee." The cream brick Neoclassical library is still in use today.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:149657
Creation Date:after 1990
Creator Name:Wendt Studio, Stoughton
City:Stoughton
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 2744
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Divided back. #P63143. Published by the Depot Restoration Committee. Printed by Dynacolor Graphics, Inc. Miami, Florida.
SUBJECTS
Arches
Architecture, Classical
Library buildings
Trees
Cities and towns
Sidewalks
Outdoor photography
Streets
Signs and signboards

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