Sturgeon Bay in Door County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Public Library
1913
Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2021
1. Public Library Marker
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Public Library. 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.
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, 87° 22.534′ W. Marker is in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County. It is on Michigan Street west
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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, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
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 446 times since then and 26 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.
