Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library
The Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, and is a location of the Kenosha Public Library, which is part of the Kenosha County Library System The Simmons Memorial Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and was the first formal location for KPL.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Library
- Description: library in Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “G.M. Simmons Branch”, “Gilbert M Simmons Branch Kenosha Public Library”, and “Gilbert M. Simmons Branch”
- Address: 711 59th Place, Kenosha, WI 53140
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Library Park and St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church.
Library Park
Park
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0.
Library Park, formerly known as The Commons, City Park, and Central Park, is a park in Kenosha, Wisconsin designed by Ossian Cole Simonds. It features a library and war memorial designed by Daniel Burnham and a sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus.
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
Church
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0.
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural and religious significance in 1979. The church is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee. St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church is situated 560 feet north of Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library.
Bradford Community Church
Place of worship
Photo: Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bradford Community Church, originally the Henry M. Simmons Memorial Church and later the Boys and Girls Library, is a historic church built in 1907 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States under the leadership of Kenosha's first woman pastor. Bradford Community Church is situated 810 feet northwest of Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie.
Kenosha
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Kenosha is Wisconsin's fourth largest city. It is in the state's southeast region. Many of its residents commute to jobs elsewhere, leading to its appellation as "Chicago's northernmost suburb."…
Pleasant Prairie
Town
Pleasant Prairie is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. Located along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan, Pleasant Prairie was home to 21,250 people at the 2020 census. Pleasant Prairie is situated 4 miles southwest of Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library.
Gilbert M. Simmons Memorial Library
- Categories: public library, library branch, building, public building, and education
- Location: City of Kenosha, Kenosha County, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.58056° or 42° 34′ 50″ northLongitude
-87.81943° or 87° 49′ 10″ westElevation
604 feet (184 metres)Operator
Kenosha Public LibraryOpen location code
86JJH5JJ+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 220680358OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=public
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