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Walker Branch Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Walker Branch Library

On the National Register since 200026 years
Neo-Classical RevivalListed 2000Minneapolis
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About Walker Branch Library

Walker Branch Library, at 2901 Hennepin Ave. S, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 2000. The Register lists it for its education and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical Revival, as it does for 9 other Minnesota listings.

What it isPublic branch library in Minneapolis, Minnesota. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 41 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

2901 Hennepin Ave. S, Minneapolis · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Walker Branch LibraryStart here
  2. 2Buzza Company BuildingCommercial Style · 0.3 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within a mile

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

BWhite Castle Building No. 8Built 19360.6 miBCalhoun Beach ClubColonial Revival0.7 miBJohn G. and Minnie Gluek House and Carriage HouseGeorgian Revival0.7 miBDr. Oscar Owre HousePrairie School0.7 miBWilliam Gray Purcell HousePrairie School0.7 miBLakewood Cemetery Memorial ChapelByzantine · Built 19080.9 miBFowler Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.9 miBCalvary Baptist ChurchBuilding1 mi
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Neo-Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical Revival.

St. Anthony Falls Historic District2.8 mi away
United States Post Office2.8 mi away

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Questions about Walker Branch Library

Is Walker Branch Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 26, 2000 (Register number 00000544).

Is Walker Branch Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Peavey-Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain Elevator, 2.3 miles away.

Can you visit Walker Branch 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 Walker Branch Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 41 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 93202054 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.