426 Bemidji Ave., Bemidji, Minnesota. County/parish: Beltrami.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 25, 1980. NRIS 80001936.
1 contributing building.
The Bemidji Carnegie Library is a former library building in Bemidji, Minnesota, United States. It was built as a Carnegie library in 1909 and housed the city's public library until 1961. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and education. It was nominated for being a well-preserved example of a Carnegie library and of public Neoclassical architecture.
The aging and deficient structure was threatened with demolition in the early 21st century, but received a $2.2 million restoration in 2019. The city of Bemidji now rents out the main floor as an event venue while leasing space in the basement as offices.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93201359