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Waupun Carnegie Library (Waupun Heritage Museum)

Coordinates: 43°37′57″N 88°43′48″W / 43.63250°N 88.73000°W / 43.63250; -88.73000 (Waupun Public Library)
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Waupun Heritage Museum (Waupun Carnegie Library)
Waupun Heritage Museum
Location22 S. Madison St., Waupun, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°37′57″N 88°43′48″W / 43.63250°N 88.73000°W / 43.63250; -88.73000 (Waupun Public Library)
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1904 (1904)
ArchitectH. A. Foeller
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.79000072[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 1979

The Waupun Carnegie Library building is in Waupun, Wisconsin and currently serves as the Waupun Heritage Museum.

History

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A Carnegie library, the building began construction October 11, 1904 and was completed a year later on October 22, 1905. It served in its original function as the library until 1968 when a new library was completed. It was leased to the Waupun Historical Society in 1971.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information Services". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  2. ^ "Waupun Heritage Museum". Waupun Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  3. ^ "22 S. Madison St". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2018-08-01.