Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Public Library

1913

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2021

1. Public Library Marker

Inscription. This building was built as a library through a $12,500 Carnegie Foundation grant to the Sturgeon Bay Library Association. It was designed by local architect Fred D. Crandall and served the Sturgeon Bay community until 1974 when a new library was built one block to the south. The vacated library was subsequently sold and converted to other uses. The building is constructed of local gray limestone. The finely crafted stone detailing and trim are carved in a softer Bradford limestone. The central entry wing with its large, semicircular arched opening framing the entry doors anchors this rectangular building. Unlike most of the Carnegie libraries around the country, it does not fit any particular design type and received great praise for both its architectural beauty and interior arrangement. As a stand-alone building on this corner site this well preserved building is a local landmark.

Erected 2007 by Third Avenue Historic District.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list.

Location. 44° 50.089′ N,

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87° 22.534′ W. Marker is in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is on Michigan Street west of North 4th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 354 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Merchants Exchange Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Temple (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 110-114 North 3rd Avenue (about 400 feet away); Hay Hardware (about 700 feet away); ‘Old Bell’ Tower (about 700 feet away); Historic Sturgeon Bay (about 700 feet away); Sturgeon Bay's Waterfront History (approx. half

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2021

2. Public Library Marker

a mile away); a different marker also named Sturgeon Bay's Waterfront History (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sturgeon Bay.

Sturgeon Bay Public Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, July 1, 2021

3. Sturgeon Bay Public Library

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2022, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 5, 2022, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.