Property Record
305 S MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
Historic Name: | JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY |
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Other Name: | Jefferson Historical Society Museum |
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Reference Number: | 6861 |
Location (Address): | 305 S MAIN ST |
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County: | Jefferson |
City: | Jefferson |
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Year Built: | 1911 |
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Survey Date: | 1999 |
Historic Use: | library |
Architectural Style: | Prairie School |
Structural System: | |
Wall Material: | Brick |
Architect: | CLAUDE & STARCK |
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Demolished?: | No |
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National/State Register Listing Name: | Jefferson Public Library |
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National Register Listing Date: | 1/17/1980 |
State Register Listing Date: | 1/1/1989 |
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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. J in the photo codes is short for JMD. 9 WINDOW RIBBON ACROSS GABLES. Currently owned by the city, the Carnegie building houses the Chamber of Commerce, Council for Performing Arts and a branch of the Historical Society. The Jefferson Public Library moved to 321 S. Main Street in July of 1985. [A]. Original plans published in: Wisconsin Free Library Commission, "New Types of Small Library Buildings," pp. 33-36. |
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Bibliographic References: | [A]. 1998 phone conversation with Kate Lorenz, Library Director. Fort Atkinson Daily Jefferson County Union 7/12/2001. |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |