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Luverne Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Luverne Carnegie Library

Also known as Rock County Community Library

On the National Register since 198046 years
Beaux ArtsListed 1980Luverne
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Luverne Carnegie Library

Luverne Carnegie Library, at 205 N. Freeman Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 18, 1980. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 25 other Minnesota listings. It was listed as part of Rock County MRA. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1904 to today

  1. 1904Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

205 N. Freeman Ave., Luverne · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Luverne Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2R. B. Hinkly HouseQueen Anne · Built 1959 · next door
  3. 3J. W. Gerber HouseColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Holy Trinity Church-EpiscopalBuilding · next door
  5. 5Pierce J. Kniss HouseBuilding · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BPalace TheaterClassical Revival · Built 19150.1 miBRock County Courthouse and JailRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miBOmaha DepotBuilding0.3 miBMaplewood ChapelGothic Revival1.1 miStBridge No. 1482Steel, single-span, king-post, pony truss1.8 mi

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Questions about Luverne Carnegie Library

Is Luverne Carnegie Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 18, 1980 (Register number 80002154).

Is Luverne Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Luverne 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 Luverne Carnegie Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 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 93200923 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.