Medford Free Public Library

Medford Free Public Library
Medford Free Public Library
Location 104 E. Perkins St.
Medford, Wisconsin
Coordinates 45°8′2″N 90°20′30″W / 45.13389°N 90.34167°WCoordinates: 45°8′2″N 90°20′30″W / 45.13389°N 90.34167°W
Built 1916
Architect Hans T. Liebert
Architectural style Prairie School
NRHP Reference # 93000259
Added to NRHP April 1, 1993

The Medford Free Public Library is located in Medford, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1] This library was designed by Hans Theodore Liebert (1877-1966).

History

The first library in Medford was operated by the local chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the Medford Women's Club.[2] Later, they received a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to construct a new library building.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "Medford Free Public Library". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-06-06.