321 Main Street
| Historic Name: | Black River Falls Public Library |
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| Reference Number: | 07001330 |
| Location (Address): | 321 Main Street |
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| County: | Jackson |
| City/Village: | Black River Falls |
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| Black River Falls Public Library 321 Main Street, Black River Falls, Jackson County Date of construction: 1914-1915 Architect: Henry L. Ottenheimer This Black River Falls Public Library is a one-story, Prairie style influenced building accentuated with classical details. Henry L. Ottenheimer, a well-known Chicago architect, designed the building in the early 1910s. Construction began in 1914 with financial assistance provided by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The building was completed in 1915 and immediately opened as a library. Since its dedication in 1915, the Black River Falls Public Library has remained an important social and educational center for the citizens of Jackson County. The building stands as an intact example of the philanthropy of Andrew Carnegie towards the construction of public library buildings in the early 20th century. Furthermore, the library represents the community's commitment to educational and cultural awareness by serving as a community center and educational institution. Having outgrown its home, the public library moved out of the building in 1995. Today, the building serves the community as a local history museum for the Jackson County Historical Society. The building is open to the public during scheduled business hours.
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| Period of Significance: | 1915-1957 |
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| Area of Significance: | Architecture |
| Area of Significance: | Education |
| Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
| Applicable Criteria: | Event |
| Historic Use: | Education: Library |
| Architectural Style: | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| Resource Type: | Building |
| Architect: | Ottenheimer, Henry L. (architect) |
| Architect: | McGillivray, J.J. (builder) |
| Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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| Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
| National Register Listing Date: | 12/27/2007 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 04/27/2007 |
| Number of Contributing Buildings: | 1 |
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| Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |