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Carnegie Public Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Public Library

Also known as Dell Rapids Public Library

On the National Register since 198640 years
Listed 1986Dell Rapids
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Carnegie Public Library

Carnegie Public Library, at 513 N. Orleans, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 13, 1986. It was among the first 5 of Dell Rapids’s 13 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPublic library in Dell Rapids, South Dakota, USA. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1910 to today

  1. 1910Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

513 N. Orleans, Dell Rapids · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Carnegie Public LibraryStart here
  2. 2Carnegie Free Public LibraryRomanesque · Built 1903 · next door
  3. 3St. Peter's Lutheran ChurchRomanesque Revival · next door
  4. 4William G. Milne HouseQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Dell Rapids Water TowerStructure · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DDell Rapids Historic DistrictVictorian0.1 miStDell Rapids BridgeConcrete girder · Built 19290.3 miStDell Rapids BridgeConcrete girder · Built 19290.3 miBDell Rapids Warming HouseBuilt 19300.3 miDDell Rapids Residential Historic DistrictGothic Revival0.3 miStDell Rapids AmphitheaterWPA0.4 miBCampbell, Gina Smith, BathhouseBuilt 19340.5 mi

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Questions about Carnegie Public Library

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

Yes. It was added on Feb 13, 1986 (Register number 86000247).

Is Carnegie Public Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Dakota has 7 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Carnegie 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 Carnegie Public Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 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 93205344 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.