Waupun in Dodge County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Carnegie Library
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, May 14, 2012
1. Carnegie Library Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
by the U.S. Dept. of Interior
Sept. 4, 1979
Wapun Historical Society
Erected 1979 by Waupun Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1878.
Location. 43° 37.938′ N, 88° 43.805′ W. Marker is in Waupun, Wisconsin, in Dodge County. It is at the intersection of South Madison Street (Business U.S. 151) and East Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south on South Madison Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 South Madison Street, Waupun WI 53963, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The End of the Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clarence Addison Shaler (approx. 0.4 miles away); Auto Race (approx. 0.4 miles away); From Glacier to Refuge (approx. 2.8 miles away); Horicon Marsh (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Raube Road Site (approx. 6.7 miles away); First House Site in Dodge County, Wisconsin
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Waupun Carnegie Library (Waupun Heritage Museum). Wikipedia entry:
Leads to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on December 25, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Waupun Historical Society. Website homepage (Submitted on December 25, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, May 14, 2012
2. Carnegie Library
Marker is to the left of the front door
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, May 14, 2012
3. Carnegie Library
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, May 14, 2012
4. The Citadel
Clarence Shaler's "The Citadel" in front of the building
Postcard by E.B. Patton, Pub., circa 1909
5. Waupun Public Library Waupun, Wis.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 15, 2012, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. 5. submitted on December 24, 2014. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
