1314 W. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota. County/parish: Hennepin.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 26, 2000. NRIS 00000545.
1 contributing building. 1 contributing object.
Franklin Library is a public library on Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The library was one of thirteen branch libraries established under the leadership of Gratia Countryman, the chief librarian of the Minneapolis Public Library from 1904 to 1936. The library housed the largest collection of Scandinavian books, newspapers, and magazines within the system, which reflected the population living in the area. The library was funded by the Carnegie Corporation and designed by Edward Lippincott Tilton, a New York City architect.
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