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]
Watts Free Library | |
 Library in 2009 | |
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| 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 |
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]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Watts Free Library". City of Leonard.
- ^ Lauren McCroskey (November 21, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Watts Free Library". National Park Service. and accompanying photos