T.B. Scott Free Library

Scott, T. B., Free Library
Location Merrill, Wisconsin
Coordinates 45°10′47″N 89°42′5″W / 45.17972°N 89.70139°W / 45.17972; -89.70139Coordinates: 45°10′47″N 89°42′5″W / 45.17972°N 89.70139°W / 45.17972; -89.70139
Built 1911
Architect Claude & Starck
Architectural style Prairie School
NRHP Reference # 74000096[1]
Added to NRHP January 21, 1974

The T.B. Scott Free Library is a public library in the city of Merrill, Wisconsin. The building, completed in 1911, was designed by the firm of Claude and Starck and funded with $17,500 from the Carnegie Corporation.[2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The T.B. Scott Free Library is a member of the Wisconsin Valley Library Service (WVLS), a library system made up of 26 public libraries and 212 non-public libraries across seven counties in north-central Wisconsin.

Prior to the construction of its own building, the library was housed at Merrill City Hall.[3]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Library History". T.B. Scott Library. July 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  3. ↑ "Fighting City Hall". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-02-28.


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