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Memorial Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Memorial Library

Also known as Etta C. Ross Memorial Library

On the National Register since 198838 years
Late 19th and 20th Century RevivalsListed 1988Blue Earth
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Memorial Library

Memorial Library, at Sixth St. and Ramsey Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 20, 1988. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, as it does for 13 other Minnesota listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 19 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Sixth St. and Ramsey Ave., Blue Earth · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Memorial LibraryStart here
  2. 2James B. Wakefield HouseItalianate · next door
  3. 3Church of the Good Shepherd-EpiscopalGothic Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

BFaribault County CourthouseRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18910.4 mi

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Questions about Memorial Library

Is Memorial Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 20, 1988 (Register number 88002835).

Is Memorial Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Memorial Library?

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 Memorial Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 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 93201689 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.