The Saint Paul Public Library

The Saint Paul Public Library (HMSCR)

Location: St Paul, MN 55102 Ramsey County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 56.637', W 93° 5.853'

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On September 7, 1882, the Saint Paul Common Council passed a resolution "to establish and maintain a free public library and reading room." As a result, Saint Paul's first public library opened on the second floor of Ingersoll Hall, Kellogg Boulevard near the Wabasha Bridge. Helen McCaine was the City's first librarian. Construction of Central Library at 90 West Fourth Street began in 1914. The building officially opened to the public in 1917. Electus Litchfield of New York was the architect with Charles Soule of Massachusetts serving as an advisory library building expert. This Italian Renaissance style building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The exterior of the library is selected pink Tennessee marble while much of the interior is finished in vesta gray Mankato stone.
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 7:33am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 492304 N 4976728
Decimal Degrees44.94395000, -93.09755000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 56.637', W 93° 5.853'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 56' 38.22" N, 93° 5' 51.18" W
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Area Code(s)612, 651
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 302-330 N Washington St, St Paul MN 55102, US
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