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Janesville Free Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Janesville Free Public Library viewed from the southwest
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Location	102 W. 2nd Street, Janesville, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°7′3″N 93°42′28.5″W / 44.11750°N 93.707917°W / 44.11750; -93.707917
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1912
Architectural style	Neoclassical
NRHP reference No.	82003065
Designated	August 19, 1982

The Janesville Free Public Library is the public library in Janesville, Minnesota, United States. It is housed in a Carnegie library building constructed in 1912. It is part of the Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System, which is a participant in the Traverse des Sioux Library System. The Janesville library building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and educaction. It was nominated for being a well-preserved example of the 65 libraries founded in Minnesota by Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy, and for its Neoclassical architecture.

See also

• List of Carnegie libraries in Minnesota
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Waseca County, Minnesota

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ Korsmo-Kennon, Peggy; Jan Brown (1982-05-01), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Janesville Free Public Library, National Park Service, retrieved 2017-12-31
3. "Locations". Waseca-Le Sueur Regional Library System. 2015. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
4. "Janesville Free Public Library". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2017-12-31.

External links

• Waseca-Le Sueur Library System

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