Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library | |
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Alternative names | Simmons Neighborhood Library |
Etymology | Gilbert Maurice Simmons |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Library |
Address | 711 59th Place |
Town or city | Kenosha, Wisconsin |
Country | United States |
Current tenants | Kenosha Public Library |
Construction started | 1899 |
Completed | 1900 |
Opening | July 1900 |
Inaugurated | May 1900 |
Cost | $150,000 |
Owner | City of Kenosha |
Height | |
Top floor | 3 |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 |
Floor area | 9,045 sqft |
Lifts/elevators | 0 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Daniel Burnham |
Developer | Ossian Cole Simonds |
Other information | |
Parking | 14 |
Public transit access | Metra : Kenosha station, line Union Pacific / North Line Kenosha Area Transit, routes 2 and 4 |
Website | |
https://www.mykpl.info/simmons | |
Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library | |
Location | 711 59th Pl., Kenosha, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 42°34′50″N 87°49′10″W / 42.58056°N 87.81944°W |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
Part of | Library Park Historic District (ID88002657) |
NRHP reference No. | 74000093[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 17, 1974 |
Designated WHSL | January 1, 1989. |
The Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, and is a location of the Kenosha Public Library (KPL). KPL consists of 4 locations, an Outreach department, and is a member of both the Kenosha County Library System (KCLS)[2] and the SHARE Consortium.[3] The Simmons Memorial Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and was the first formal location for KPL.[4][5] KPL was named the Power of Libraries Award Winner in 2018,[6] Wisconsin Library Association's 2020 Library of the Year,[7][8] and a finalist for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service in 2021.[9]