1914 - Cornish Library - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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N 49° 52.705 W 097° 09.590
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The Winnipeg Public Library's Cornish Branch was built in 1914.
Waymark Code: WM12VRV
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 07/21/2020
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In 1913, the City of Winnipeg requested and received a grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for the construction of two branch libraries. Cornish Library was designed by local architect Samuel F. Peters. Construction began in 1914 and the branch opened in June 1915. The library is a municipal heritage site.
Plans for a major renovation were begun in 2012, with the library closing for construction in May 2018 and re-opening upon completion in the summer of 2020.
Year of construction: 1914
Full inscription:
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Cornish Branch
AD. 1914.
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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