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Jefferson Public Library
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Interior view of the Jefferson Public Library. The library opened in 1910 and was funded by Andrew Carnegie with a gift of $10.000. Throughout the room are reading tables and chairs, a librarian's desk, and bookshelves. Windows line the room just below the ceiling above the bookshelves.Additional notes from "New Types of Small Library Buildings, 1913." ARCHITECTS - Claude & Starck, Madison, Wis. COST - $9,500. FUNDING SOURCE - Andrew Carnegie, $10,000. CONSTRUCTION - Original style. Stone basement; mission brick above stucco gables; slate roof; plate and art glass; oak finish first story; basement yellow pine; electric lights; steam heat. DIMENSIONS - 60'x34'. CAPACITY - 6,000 volumes. Identical floor plan to Reedsburg Public Library. Floor plans included.
Publication Information
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 25 x 20 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Photographs of the exteriors and interiors of public library buildings in Wisconsin, 1890-1948, 1959 |
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| Call Number | PH 1683 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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