401 Watson Street

401 Watson Street (HM15YB)

Location: Ripon, WI 54971 Fond Du Lac County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 50.566', W 88° 50.32'

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1905-1973 · Public Library (relocated)
1973-1996 · Pearl's House of Fashion
1996-Present · Accurate Controls

The majority of the money for the building of this library was given to the city by Andrew Carnegie. There was much dispute over where to place the Public Library, but the city board soon decided to build it at 401 Watson Street.
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HM NumberHM15YB
Series This marker is part of the Carnegie Libraries series
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByThe Boy Scouts of America; Eagle Scout Project
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 5:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 352196 N 4856052
Decimal Degrees43.84276667, -88.83866667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 50.566', W 88° 50.32'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 50' 33.96" N, 88° 50' 19.20" W
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Area Code(s)920
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 401 Watson St, Ripon WI 54971, US
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