Henry Hale Memorial Branch

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Henry Hale Memorial Branch or Hamline Midway Branch Library

Interior of the library, 1930
Address: 1558 Minnehaha Avenue W
City/locality-
State/province 		Saint Paul, Minnesota
County-
State/province: 		Ramsey County, Minnesota
State/province: Minnesota
Country: United States
Year built: 1930
Primary Style: Gothic
Historic Function: Library
Current Function: Library
Builder: G.S. Sweitzer and Sons
Material of Exterior Wall Covering: Brick
Material of Foundation: Brick

Saint Paul Ramsey County

Henry Hale Memorial Branch
(44.9628785° N, 93.1662275° WLatitude: 44°57′46.363″N
Longitude: 93°9′58.419″W)


The Henry Hale Memorial Library, a branch of the St. Paul Public Library (currently known as the Hamline Midway Branch), was built in 1930 at a cost of $43,000. It is similar stylistically to the Merriam Park Branch library on Marshall Avenue. For historical background on the history of the library, see /Ramsey County History/ article cited below.

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Related Links

  • Hamline Branch, Ramsey County Library [1]

Notes

Phelps, Gary. "The St. Paul Public Library and Its First 100 Years." Ramsey County History, v. 18, n. 1 (1982), pp. 3-23.

Historic Sites Survey: Ramsey County Historical Society, Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission.

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