The Wessington Springs Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, built in 1917–18. It is Prairie School in style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
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| Location | 124 N. Main Ave., Wessington Springs, South Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 44°04′45″N 98°34′20″W / 44.07917°N 98.57222°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1917-18 |
| Architect | F. C. W. Kuehn |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000677[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 1999 |
It was designed by architect F. C. W. Kuehn, of Huron, South Dakota, in "brown brick in a simplistic Prairie style. This block shape building features a low horizontal design, overhanging hip roof, and geometric decorative designs."[2]
It has also been known as Wessington Springs Public Library.[2]
In 1999 it was one of eight Carnegie libraries in South Dakota still being used as a library.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Arlein Fransen (February 12, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Wessington Springs Carnegie Library / Wessington Springs Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved March 15, 2018. With photos.