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Montevideo Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Montevideo Carnegie Library

On the National Register since 198244 years
Neo-ClassicalListed 1982Montevideo

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

About

About Montevideo Carnegie Library

Montevideo Carnegie Library, at 125 N. 3rd St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 26, 1982. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 36 other Minnesota listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 21 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1906 to today

  1. 1906Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes

125 N. 3rd St., Montevideo · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

Memories of Montevideo Carnegie Library

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Questions about Montevideo Carnegie Library

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

Yes. It was added on Aug 26, 1982 (Register number 82002938).

Is Montevideo Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Andrew John Volstead House, 13.1 miles away.

Can you visit Montevideo 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 Montevideo Carnegie Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 21 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 93201494 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.