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Auld Public Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Auld Public Library

Also known as NeHBS #WT07-096

On the National Register since 199333 years
Classical RevivalListed 1993Red Cloud
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Auld Public Library

Auld Public Library, at 537 N. Webster, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 10, 1993. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 41 other Nebraska listings. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Red Cloud, Nebraska. 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 · 33 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1917 to today

  1. 1917Built, designed by Fiske & Meginnis
  2. 1993Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 33 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

537 N. Webster, Red Cloud · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Auld Public LibraryStart here
  2. 2Grace Protestant Episcopal ChurchBuilding · next door
  3. 3Webster County CourthouseRenaissance · next door
  4. 4Warner-Cather HouseBuilt 1904 · next door
  5. 5First Baptist ChurchStick Style · next door
Around it

16 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BFarmer's and Merchant's Bank BuildingEclectic · Built 18880.1 miDMain Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miBCity PharmacyBuilding0.1 miBOpera HouseBuilding0.1 miBMoon BlockBuilding0.1 miDSeward Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.1 miBPerkins-Wiener HouseVernacular0.2 mi★Cather HouseVernacular0.2 miBMiner HouseItalianate · Built 18780.2 miBMiner Brothers StoreBuilding0.2 miBUS Post Office-Red CloudModerne0.2 miDElm St. Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBMatthew R. Bentley HouseGothic Revival · Built 18830.2 miBDr. Gilbert McKeeby HouseVictorian · Built 18830.4 miSGarber GroveSite0.5 miBWilliam Ducker HouseGreek Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Auld Public Library

Is Auld Public Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 10, 1993 (Register number 93001404).

Is Auld Public Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cather House, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Auld 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 Auld Public Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 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 73921486 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.