Janesville Public Library (Janesville, Wisconsin), Janesville Public Library

	Janesville Public Library (Janesville, Wisconsin), Janesville Public Library Janesville Public Library may refer to: * Janesville Free Public Library, Janesville, Minnesota, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Waseca County, Minnesota * Janesville Public Library (Janesville, Wisconsin), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Rock County, Wisconsin {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Janesville Free Public Library 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 This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Waseca County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Waseca County, Minnesota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Waseca County, Minnesota This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Waseca County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. There are 12 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. A supplementary list includes one additional site that was formerly on the National Register. Current listings Former listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota * National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota This is a list of sites in Minnesota which are included in the National Register of Historic Places. There are more than 1,700 properties and historic districts listed on the NRHP; each of Minnesota's 87 counties has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Janesville Public Library (Janesville, Wisconsin) The Janesville Public Library in Janesville, Wisconsin is a large Neoclassical-styled structure built in 1902. It was one of the first Carnegie libraries in the state, while also supported by local businessman F.S. Eldred. In 1981 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. History Andrew Carnegie was a Pittsburgh industrialist who made a fortune from his huge Carnegie Steel Company in the late 1800s, but who also wrote that the "man who dies rich dies disgraced." One of his philanthropic ventures was the support of public libraries. Initially he helped fund them in places where he had a connection, but starting in 1898 he began helping fund new libraries nationwide, if the local community would provide the building site and ten percent of the operating costs. This library was built in 1901 to a Neoclassical design by John T.W. Jennings, who also designed the Dairy Barn and several academic buildings for UW-Madison. Jennings designed a 3-story structure, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]