National Register of Historic Places

Browns Valley Carnegie Public Library

Browns Valley, Traverse County, Minnesota
Listed
August 14, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85001762

About this property

The Browns Valley Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library building in Browns Valley, Minnesota, United States, completed in 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 as the Browns Valley Carnegie Public Library for having local significance in the themes of architecture and education. It was nominated for being the town's most architecturally significant early-20th-century building and an example of the libraries provided to small Minnesota communities by Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy. The Browns Valley Public Library operated out of the building until 1997, when it moved to a new facility. Since then the Browns Valley Historical Society has used it for storage.

Location

Browns Valley, Traverse County, Minnesota
45.64891, -96.82896

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Browns Valley Carnegie Public Library listed on the National Register?

Browns Valley Carnegie Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Browns Valley Carnegie Public Library?

Browns Valley Carnegie Public Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Browns Valley Carnegie Public Library?

The period of significance for Browns Valley Carnegie Public Library is recorded as the industrial era.

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