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Paintsville Public Library Building

Coordinates: 37°48′55″N 82°48′23″W / 37.81528°N 82.80639°W / 37.81528; -82.80639
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Paintsville Public Library
Front and eastern side
Paintsville Public Library Building is located in Kentucky
Paintsville Public Library Building
Paintsville Public Library Building is located in the United States
Paintsville Public Library Building
LocationSecond St., Paintsville, Kentucky
Coordinates37°48′55″N 82°48′23″W / 37.81528°N 82.80639°W / 37.81528; -82.80639
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1934
ArchitectWPA
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSJohnson County MRA
NRHP reference No.88003164[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1989

The Paintsville Public Library Building is a historic building located at 305 Second Street in Paintsville, Kentucky. It was constructed by the WPA in 1934.[2] The library closed in the 1940s and was replaced by the Johnson County Public Library on February 3, 1947, which utilized the building until the 1960s.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1989. It now serves as the board of education for the Paintsville Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Kentuckiana Digital Library Retrieved on 2010-1-12
  3. ^ National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form for Paintsville Public Library Building 26 January 1989. Retrieved on 2010-12-31