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Dekalb Public Library
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A library on Oak St, in the middle of things: 267 places within a five-minute walk. One of 54 town & public services in DeKalb.
★ What stands out · The building’s story
On the National Register since 1980
Haish Memorial Library
Haish Memorial Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 9, 1980. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Art Moderne.
The Haish Memorial Library (also known as the DeKalb Public Library) was designed by Chicago architects White and Weber (Charles E. White, Jr. and Bertram A. Weber) and built in the art deco style of the 1930s with funds left to the library by Jacob Haish in his 1928 will. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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Public Service And GovernmentCommunity Services Non Profits
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267 places within a five-minute walk of Dekalb Public Library.
🌳Get outsideDelano's Home Decorating1 min walk🎁BrowseGameScape3D1 min walk🎭See some artIMMArts1 min walk☕Grab a coffeeLala’s Bagels2 min walk
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Haish Memorial LibraryLibrary
1 min walk🤝Dekalb Area ToastmastersCommunity services non profits
1 min walk🔧Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral HomeFuneral services and cemeteries
1 min walk🤝Troop 33 - DeKalb, ILCommunity services non profits
1 min walk⛪First Lutheran ChurchChurch cathedral
1 min walk🚒Diesel Firearms Online Gun StoreGun and ammo
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →309 Oak St
The nearest neighbor is Haish Memorial Library, 1 min walk away.
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Address
309 Oak St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(815) 756-9568
Website
http://www.dkpl.org/
Status
Open
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.