| Cornish Library | |
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| 49°52.708′N 097°09.593′W / 49.878467°N 97.159883°W | |
| Location | 20 West Gate Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2E1, Canada |
| Type | Public Library |
| Established | June 15, 1915[1] |
| Architect(s) | S. Frank Peters |
| Service area | Crescentwood, Rockwood, West Broadway |
| Branch of | Winnipeg Public Library |
| Other information | |
| Director | Rick Watkins, Branch Head |
| Website | https://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/branchpages/branch.aspx?cnsh |
The Cornish Library, is a branch of the Winnipeg Public Library, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Like the St. John's Library, the Cornish is one of two Carnegie libraries in the city. It is a Grade II listed building and a Winnipeg Landmark Heritage Structure. It was gazetted on January 15, 1993.[2] It is named in honour of Winnipeg's first mayor, Francis Evans Cornish.[3]
- ^ Guy, R. D. The Pictorial History of Early Armstrong's Point. p. 23.
- ^ "Municipally Designated Sites in Winnipeg Buildings Conservation List". winnipeg.ca. September 30, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ Melnick, Christine (Spring 1985). "Famous Places: The Cornish Library - 70 Years Old". Manitoba History (9). Winnipeg: The Manitoba Historical Society. ISSN 0226-5044.