Hutchinson Memorial Library
The Hutchinson Memorial Library is a public library at 228 N. High Street in Randolph, Wisconsin.
Hutchinson Memorial Library | |
 Hutchinson Memorial Library | |
| Location | 228 N. High St., Randolph, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates | 43°32′23″N 89°00′23″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architect | Clas & Clas, Inc. |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| MPS | Public Library Facilities of Wisconsin MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001705[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 15, 1990 |
History
The library was built in 1936 using funds and land from the estate of Mary L. Morris. Previously, Randolph had featured a circulating library; several local stores hosted the library, which had over 3,000 books before the permanent library was completed.[2] The architecture firm Clas & Clas, founded by prominent Milwaukee architect Alfred Clas, designed the library in the Classical Moderne style; the style was popular during the Great Depression, particularly in buildings funded by New Deal programs. The one-story library's design includes an ashlar limestone exterior, a classical entrance with pilasters and an entablature, a course of grouped square metal tiles, large spandrels beneath the sash windows, and a hip roof.[3]
The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1990.[1] It is still in use as Randolph's public library.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "228 N. High St". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- Kooiman, Barbara (December 10, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hutchinson Memorial Library". National Archives Catalog. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved August 4, 2023.