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Address: 2900 West 43 rd Street
Neighborhood: Linden Hills
Construction Date: 1931
Contractor: Pike and Cook
Architect: Vanderbilt and Bard
Architectural Style: Tudor Revival
Historic Use: Public - Library Branch
Current Use: Public - Library Branch
Date of Local Designation: 1997
Date of National Register Designation: 2000
Area(s) of Significance: Social History
Period of Significance: 1931-1949
Historic Profile: The Linden Hills Branch of Minneapolis Public Libraries originally opened in 1911 on the first floor of the Lake Harriet Commercial Club. It wasn’t until 1931, under the supervision of the influential head librarian Gratia Countryman that the popular library moved to its present location. Designed by Joseph Victor Vanderbilt, long-time resident of Linden Hills, this new library housed nearly 10,000 books. Edith Frost, head librarian of the Linden Hills Branch, became a focal member of the community, serving for over thirty years. Restoration of the windows, front entrance and roof was completed in 2002. The Linden Hills Library, to the credit of Gratia Countryman, historically has been a cultural and social center that has hosted a variety of children’s clubs, neighborhood meetings, women’s organizations, and other groups.
Photo Credits:
1931, Norton and Peel, courtesy of The Minnesota Historical Society
2006, Minneapolis CPED
Works Cited:
"National Register of Historic Places – Nomination Form," December 1998.
Updated: February 2007