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Spring Valley Carnegie Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Spring Valley Carnegie Library

On the National Register since 198244 years
Beaux ArtsListed 1982Spring Valley
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Spring Valley Carnegie Library

Spring Valley Carnegie Library, at 201 S. Broadway, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 27, 1982. It was among the first 5 of Spring Valley’s 8 listings, with three others the same day. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, 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 Fillmore County MRA. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Spring Valley, 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. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

201 S. Broadway, Spring Valley · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Spring Valley Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2Parsons Block and HallHigh Victorian Italianate · next door
  3. 3Bridge No. 5722Three-cell Concrete Box Culvert · next door
  4. 4Spring Valley Methodist Episcopal ChurchGothic Victorian · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Ephraim Steffens HouseHigh Victorian · 0.2 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BWilliam Strong HouseSecond Empire0.5 miBCommercial House HotelBuilding0.6 miBSpring Valley MausoleumBuilding0.6 mi

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Questions about Spring Valley Carnegie Library

Is Spring Valley Carnegie Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 27, 1982 (Register number 82002951).

Is Spring Valley Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mayo Clinic Buildings, 23 miles away.

Can you visit Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley 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 93200378 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.