Dawson Carnegie Library
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About Dawson Carnegie Library
Dawson Carnegie Library, at 677 Pine St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 15, 1985. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 60 other Minnesota listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building in Dawson, Minnesota, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 20 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes
677 Pine St., Dawson · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Dawson Carnegie LibraryStart here
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Dawson Armory and Community BuildingLate Romanesque Revival · next door - 3
Commercial Bank BuildingRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 1892 · next door
Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Dawson Carnegie Library
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Dawson Carnegie Library
Is Dawson Carnegie Library on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 15, 1985 (Register number 85001770).
Is Dawson Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Dawson Carnegie 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 Dawson Carnegie Library?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 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 93202172 · Wikidata · old views from Dawson’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.