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The Codington County Heritage Museum (formerly the Kampeska Heritage Museum) is a museum located at 27 First Avenue Southeast, Watertown, South Dakota, in the Carnegie Free Public Library building. The Carnegie Library was built in Watertown in 1906 through a grant from the Carnegie Foundation and functioned as a library until 1967 when operations moved to a new building further east in town next to what was then the newly built Watertown Senior High School. A youth group briefly occupied the…
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 76001724. It was listed on June 17, 1976.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Carnegie Free Public Library listed on the National Register?
Carnegie Free Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1976.
What type of historic resource is Carnegie Free Public Library?
Carnegie Free Public Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Carnegie Free Public Library?
The period of significance for Carnegie Free Public Library is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1906.
Can I research the history near Carnegie Free Public Library?
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