On This Date in Minnesota History: October 15

October 15, 1970 – The Taylors Falls, Minn., public library was named to the National Register of Historical Places on this date.

“Built originally as a residence and tailor shop for John Jacob Spengler, the house was sold in 1887 to the Taylors Falls Library Association for use as the town library.

“The single-story, wood-frame building was built in 1854 in the Eastlake style. The front room with its barrel-vault ceiling served as Spengler's tailor shop, which made uniforms for Taylors Falls soldiers during the Civil War. Spengler and his family lived in the back room, decorated with oak-grained pine woodwork and a pressed tin ceiling.

“Few changes were made to the building when it was converted to a library in 1887. There the Taylors Falls Library Association housed its collection, catalogued in order of acquisition beginning with a Bible. The library, filled with travel diaries, children's stories, tales of adventure, mysteries and novels, proved popular with townspeople and summer visitors alike.”

http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/nrhp/property_overview.cfm-propertyID=65.html

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Oct. 15, 2016,
as long as acknowledgement included.  

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