Platteville Carnegie Library

Platteville Carnegie Library was built with a $12,500 Carnegie Foundation grant to the Platteville Library Board after the project was approved in 1914, and it was constructed in 1915. The architectural firm of Miller, Fullenwider and Dowling of Chicago designed it, and Rose Brothers of Platteville served as contractor. The building served the Platteville community as a library until 1975, when a new library was built on the northeast corner of Pine and Elm Streets. Afterward, the city used the vacated building as a teen center until it was sold to Southwest Design Associates, an architectural and engineering firm, and converted to office space. In 2015, Cindy Tang purchased the building and completed its historic renovation from 2016 to 2022. Built in the Tudor Revival Style, it is a significant example of small library buildings of the early 20th century, with an interior characterized by stained wood, Arts and Crafts style stained glass, and a large fireplace. The building stands in the Platteville Commercial Main Street Historic District and is listed on the National Historic Register.

Platteville, Wisconsin · United States