National Register of Historic Places

Watts Free Library

Leonard, Cass County, North Dakota
Listed
May 30, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89002304

About this property

The Watts Free Library is a historic library located on Third Street in Leonard, North Dakota. It was built in 1911 and dedicated in 1913 with funding from Edgerton Watts. The building includes Stick/Eastlake architecture. The library was closed in 1968 but reopened in 1972. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It was the first township library, and perhaps the smallest library, and in perhaps the smallest community to have a library, in the state of North Dakota.

Location

101 3rd St. N.
Leonard, Cass County, North Dakota
46.65324, -97.24620

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Watts Free Library listed on the National Register?

Watts Free Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Watts Free Library?

Watts Free Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Watts Free Library?

The period of significance for Watts Free Library is recorded as the industrial era.

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