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Library Park
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National Register of Historic Places

Library Park

On the National Register since 200026 years
Listed 2000Kenosha
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About Library Park

Library Park, at 711 59th Place, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 22, 2000. The Register lists it for its landscape design, at the local level. The listing covers 5.5 acres. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPark in Wisconsin, 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 · 33 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1899 to today

  1. 1899Built, designed by Ossian Cole Simonds
  2. 2000Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 26 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

711 59th Place, Kenosha · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Library ParkStart here
  2. 2Simmons, Gilbert M., Memorial LibraryNeo-Classical Revival · Built 1900 · next door
  3. 3Library Park Historic DistrictGothic Revival · next door
  4. 4St. Matthew's Episcopal ChurchEnglish Gothic Revival · Built 1872 · next door
  5. 5Boys and Girls LibraryNeo-Gothic · Built 1907 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BKenosha Elks ClubBuilding0.2 miBBarden StoreBuilding0.2 miBFrank and Jane Isermann HousePrairie School · Built 19230.3 miBAnthony and Caroline Isermann HousePrairie School · Built 19220.3 miDCivic Center Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.3 miBKenosha County Courthouse and JailNeoclassical · Built 19230.3 miBKemper HallGothic Revival · Built 18750.4 miDThird Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBJohn McCaffary HouseBuilt 18420.4 miBManor HouseRenaissance · Built 19260.5 mi

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Questions about Library Park

Is Library Park on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 22, 2000 (Register number 00000733).

Is Library Park a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Johnson, S.C., and Son Administration Building and Research Tower, 9.3 miles away.

Can you visit Library Park?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Library Park?

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 106781310 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.