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Redfield Carnegie Library
Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Redfield Carnegie Library

Redfield’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 17, 1978; only 115 of South Dakota’s 1,170 listings are older
RomanesqueListed 1978Redfield
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Redfield Carnegie Library

Redfield Carnegie Library, at 5 E. 5th Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 17, 1978: the first place in Redfield to be listed. Only 115 of South Dakota’s 1,170 listings are older. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 16 other South Dakota listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCarnegie library in South Dakota, United States of America. 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 · 20 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1902 to today

  1. 1902Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

5 E. 5th Ave., Redfield · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Redfield Carnegie LibraryStart here
  2. 2Chicago and Northwestern DepotGothic Revival · Built 1914 · next door
  3. 3Redfield Light Plant and Fire StationBuilt 1900 · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Spink County CourthouseClassical Revival · Built 1927 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Norbeck-Nicholson Carriage HouseBuilt 1907 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BEdbert and Josie Opitz HouseLustron Westchester · Built 19490.5 miBRedfield City Hall, OldLate 19th and 20th Century: Commercial Style · Built 19280.8 mi

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Questions about Redfield Carnegie Library

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

Yes. It was added on Feb 17, 1978 (Register number 78002568).

Is Redfield Carnegie Library a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Redfield 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 Redfield Carnegie Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 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 93205645 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.