Watts Free Library | |
Location | 101 3rd St. N., Leonard, North Dakota |
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Coordinates | 46°39′12″N 97°14′45″W / 46.65333°N 97.24583°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1911 |
Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake |
MPS | Philanthropically Established Libraries in North Dakota MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 89002304 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 31, 1990 |
The Watts Free Library is a historic library located on Third Street in Leonard, North Dakota. It was built in 1911 and dedicated in 1913 with funding from Edgerton Watts. The building includes Stick/Eastlake architecture. The library was closed in 1968 but reopened in 1972. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1] [2]
It was the first township library, and perhaps the smallest library, and in perhaps the smallest community to have a library, in the state of North Dakota. [3]
Watts Free Library | |
Location | 101 3rd St. N., Leonard, North Dakota |
---|---|
Coordinates | 46°39′12″N 97°14′45″W / 46.65333°N 97.24583°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1911 |
Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake |
MPS | Philanthropically Established Libraries in North Dakota MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 89002304 [1] |
Added to NRHP | May 31, 1990 |
The Watts Free Library is a historic library located on Third Street in Leonard, North Dakota. It was built in 1911 and dedicated in 1913 with funding from Edgerton Watts. The building includes Stick/Eastlake architecture. The library was closed in 1968 but reopened in 1972. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1] [2]
It was the first township library, and perhaps the smallest library, and in perhaps the smallest community to have a library, in the state of North Dakota. [3]