Moose Jaw Public Library - Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Posted by: BruceS
N 50° 23.698 W 105° 31.921
13U E 462185 N 5582682
Public library in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Waymark Code: WM2MK4
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 11/21/2007
Views: 85
"Construction
of the Public Library was started in 1912 by Lyall and Sons and completed the
following year. This was Moose Jaw's answer to the refusal of the Carnegie
Endowment to assist the city in establishing a library in the then town. Moose
Jaw built the most impressive library yet seen in the province. The interior has
the most marble of any building of its type, second only to the Provincial
Legislative Building. The architects, Reid and McAlpine, incorporated
traditional designs with state of the art features of the era. These included
stylish electric lighting and glass floors that allowed light to flood all areas
of the building. In 1993, the Library underwent a major extension and became the
Moose Jaw Public Library/Art Museum complex." ~ Saskatchewan Heritage website
Official Heritage Registry: [Web Link]
Address:
461 Langdon Crescent
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Canada
S6H 0X6
Heritage Registry Page Number: Not listed
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