El Paso Parks & Recreation
Central government office · 125 W Front St
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El Paso Public Library
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A library on W 1st St, in the middle of things: 70 places within a five-minute walk. One of 10 town & public services in El Paso.
★ What stands out · The building’s story
On the National Register since 1994
El Paso Public Library
El Paso Public Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 16, 1994. It is significant for its education, social history and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Romanesque. It was listed as part of Illinois Carnegie Libraries MPS.
The El Paso Public Library is a Carnegie library located at 149 West First Street in El Paso, Illinois, United States. The library building was built in 1906–07 to house the city's library, which originated in 1873. Architect Paul O. Moratz designed the building in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
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70 places within a five-minute walk of El Paso Public Library.
🌳Get outsideJefferson (Library) Park1 min walk☕Grab a coffeeJava Café1 min walk🎁BrowseNorth Pine Boutique2 min walk🍺Have a drinkGiovanni's Pizza2 min walk
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Mahaffey Betts Insurance and Real EstateReal estate agent
1 min walk🌳El Paso Parks & RecreationCentral government office
1 min walk🏋️CurvesGym
1 min walk🏦Heartland Bank and Trust CompanyBank credit union
1 min walk🏪Discount Liquidations llcDiscount store
1 min walk🏛️City HallCentral government office
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →149 W 1st St
The nearest neighbor is Jefferson (Library) Park, 1 min walk away.
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Address
149 W 1st St
Hours
Not set
Phone
(309) 527-4360
Website
https://www.elpasodistrictlibrary.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.