National Register of Historic Places

Library Park

Belleville, Dane County, Wisconsin
Listed
January 26, 1981
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
81000038

About this property

Library Park is the village green in Belleville, Wisconsin, platted in 1851, to which the two-story cream brick village hall was added in 1894. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. The main building in the park is the former Belleville Village Hall, built in 1894. It was also used as a firehouse, jail and a public library. Aside from the Village Hall, the park itself has been important to the community, hosting high school commencements, picnics, band concerts, 4 July celebrations, and ice cream socials. In the 1930s and 1940s village merchants offered free movies in the park on Saturday evenings in summer. The School Fair was also held there, with cattle tied around waiting to be judged. In 1960, the library was moved to a different location and in 1998, the Belleville Historical Society acquired the building. Also in the park is a historic pump house and a more-recently built gazebo, fountain and memorial plaque.

Location

Belleville, Dane County, Wisconsin
42.85913, -89.53333

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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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 Library Park listed on the National Register?

Library Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Library Park?

Library Park is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Library Park?

The period of significance for Library Park is recorded as the listed era.

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