Pierre Bottineau Library

Pierre Bottineau Library
Pierre Bottineau Library from the southwest
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Former namesPierre Bottineau Community Library
General information
TypeBranch library
Location55 Broadway St. N.E., Minneapolis, MN 55413
Coordinates44°59′57″N 93°16′12″W / 44.99917°N 93.27000°W / 44.99917; -93.27000
Construction started1893 and 1913
OpenedMay 31, 2003 (2003-05-31)
Renovated2002
OwnerHennepin County Library System
Technical details
Floor area12,355 square feet (1,147.8 m2)
Renovating team
Architect(s)RSP Architects

Pierre Bottineau Library (formerly Pierre Bottineau Community Library) is a branch library located in northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It was named for Pierre Bottineau, a prominent Minnesota frontiersman[1] and is one of 41 libraries in the Hennepin County Library System. The library moved to its current location at the historic Grain Belt campus in 2003. The 12,355-square-foot (1,147.8 m2) facility combines two historic buildings, the 1893 Wagon Shed and the 1913 Millwright Shop,[1] with an addition designed by RSP Architects.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Pierre Bottineau Library". Hennepin County Library. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Greener building: Minnesota examples". Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. March 20, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.