T.B. Scott Free Library
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Scott, T. B., Free Library | |
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| Location | Merrill, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 45°10′47″N 89°42′5″W / 45.17972°N 89.70139°WCoordinates: 45°10′47″N 89°42′5″W / 45.17972°N 89.70139°W |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | Claude & Starck |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| NRHP Reference # | 74000096[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
The T.B. Scott Free Library is a public library in the city of Merrill, Wisconsin. The building, completed in 1911, was designed by the firm of Claude and Starck and funded with $17,500 from the Carnegie Corporation.[2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The T.B. Scott Free Library is a member of the Wisconsin Valley Library Service (WVLS), a library system made up of 26 public libraries and 212 non-public libraries across seven counties in north-central Wisconsin.
Prior to the construction of its own building, the library was housed at Merrill City Hall.[3]
References
- ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Library History". T.B. Scott Library. July 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- ↑ "Fighting City Hall". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
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