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Williams Free Library
A library on Park Ave, in the middle of things: 214 places within a five-minute walk. One of 24 town & public services in Beaver Dam.
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On the National Register since 1974
Williams Free Library
Williams Free Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 7, 1974. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Richardsonian Romanesque.
The Williams Free Library is a public building in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. It was the first public library in the United States to have open stacks. In 1985 the building was abandoned and the library was relocated and renamed the Beaver Dam Community Library. While the building is no longer used as a library, its Richardsonian Romanesque design remains one of the city's architectural gems.
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214 places within a five-minute walk of Williams Free Library.
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Directions →105 Park Ave
The nearest neighbor is Dodge County Historical Society, 1 min walk away.
Address105 Park Ave · 53916-2107
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.