Glasgow Public Library
Also known as Lewis Library
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Glasgow Public Library
Glasgow Public Library, at NW corner Market and 4th Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1969: the first place in Glasgow to be listed. Only 21 of Missouri’s 2,352 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 180 other Missouri listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric library building located at Glasgow, Missouri, United States. 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 · 16 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes
NW corner Market and 4th Sts., Glasgow · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Glasgow Public Library
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Glasgow Public Library
Is Glasgow Public Library on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 21, 1969 (Register number 69000106).
Is Glasgow Public Library a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is George Caleb Bingham House, 12 miles away.
Can you visit Glasgow Public 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 Glasgow Public Library?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 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 63819001 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.