Paintsville Public Library Building

Paintsville Public Library
Front and eastern side
Location Second St., Paintsville, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°48′55″N 82°48′23″W / 37.81528°N 82.80639°WCoordinates: 37°48′55″N 82°48′23″W / 37.81528°N 82.80639°W
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1934
Architect WPA
Architectural style Classical Revival
Governing body Local
MPS Johnson County MRA
NRHP Reference # 88003164[1]
Added to NRHP January 26, 1989

The Paintsville Public Library Building is a historic building located at 305 Second Street in Paintsville, Kentucky. It was constructed by the WPA in 1934.[2] The library closed in the 1940s and was replaced by the Johnson County Public Library on February 3, 1947, which utilized the building until the 1960s.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1989. It now serves as the board of education for the Paintsville Independent School District.

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