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Central Library (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Central Library
An ornate stone building stretching an entire city block. Architectural features include a dome in the center of the roof, columns along the front of the façade, and two sculpted eagles on the roof.
Milwaukee Central Library
Location814 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°2′22″N 87°55′21″W / 43.03944°N 87.92250°W / 43.03944; -87.92250
Built1895[2]
ArchitectFerry & Clas
Architectural styleRenaissance, Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.74000101[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 30, 1974

The Central Library is the headquarters for the Milwaukee Public Library System as well as for the Milwaukee County Federated Library System.[3] Designated a Milwaukee Landmark in 1969,[4] the building remains one of Milwaukee's most monumental public structures.

Today, the Central Library occupies almost the entire building with 3 exceptions: the headquarters for the Milwaukee County Federated Library System; the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library;[5] and Audio & Braille Literacy Enhancement.[6]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Milwaukee Public Library and Museum". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 2012. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
  3. ^ "Milwaukee County Federated Library System". MCFLS. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Historic Designation Study Report: Milwaukee Central Library (Written Fall, 1982)" (PDF). Locally-designated Districts, Sites and Structures. Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL)". 3 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Contact: Our Location". ABLE. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

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