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Webster Parish Library Building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Webster Parish Library Building

Minden’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 10, 1980; only 302 of Louisiana’s 1,502 listings are older
Spanish Colonial RevivalListed 1980Minden

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Webster Parish Library Building

Webster Parish Library Building, at 521 East-West St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 10, 1980: the first place in Minden to be listed. Only 302 of Louisiana’s 1,502 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Spanish Colonial Revival, as it does for 7 other Louisiana listings. The listing covers 1.4 acres.

What it isHistoric building in Minden, Louisiana, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 11 MB · National Archives↗
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521 East-West St., Minden · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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6 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Questions about Webster Parish Library Building

Is Webster Parish Library Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 10, 1980 (Register number 80001768).

Is Webster Parish Library Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Louisiana has 57 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Webster Parish Library Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Webster Parish Library Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73975199 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.