The Tripp Memorial Library and Hall is a historic building at 565 Water Street in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. The building was constructed in 1912–13 to serve as Prairie du Sac's public library and village hall; the library had previously occupied two rooms of a local hotel. J. Stephens Tripp, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and a public official in Prairie du Sac and neighboring Sauk City, donated the majority of the library's construction costs. Architect Joseph Dresen designed the Neoclassical building; the Milwaukee-based firm Ferry & Clas served as consulting architects. The two-story brick building's design includes brick pilasters with sandstone caps, a stone entrance surround topped by a plaque, and an iron cornice. The building was used as a library and the home of village government for several decades; it is now a local history museum.[2][3]
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| Location | 565 Water St., Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°17′29″N 89°43′17″W / 43.29139°N 89.72139°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912-13 |
| Architect | Joseph Dresen; Ferry & Clas |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000060[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1981 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1981.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Gruber, John (June 27, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Tripp Memorial Library and Hall". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "About". Tripp Heritage Museum. Retrieved April 25, 2023.