US District Courthouse, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- NRHP Name: Kellogg Public Library and Neville Public Museum
- Address: 125 S Jefferson St
- Neighborhood of Downtown West, Green Bay in Green Bay, WI
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1884/00/00 | In the winter of 1883-94 when Rufus B Kellogg, President of the Kellogg National Bank, proposes a new library in the Green Bay Press-Gazette. | |||||
1887/00/00 | Mr and Mrs Arthur C Neville inaugurate their "Evenings in Italy" series, proceeds from which were donated to the library fund. | |||||
1888/04/00 | In the spring, the city of Green Bay issues $15,000 in municipal bonds, all of which are bought by Kellogg who gives them back to the city on the condition that Green Bay appropriates at least $900 annually for library services for a fifty year minimum. | |||||
1901/00/00 | Bishop Sebastian G Messmer donates a lot to the city of Green Bay for a library. | |||||
1901/02/13 | Andrew Carnegie | Benefactor | Andrew Carnegie offers the city of Green Bay $20,000 for a library building if the city will furnish a suitable site and agree to support the library at a cost not less than $2,500 annually. This will be the first Carnegie Grant made to Wisconsin. | |||
1903/02/16 | Henry A Foeller | Architect | Kellogg Public Library opens. | |||
1926/00/00 | Marvin F Stephenson | Architect | Designed by Marvin S Stephenson of the firm Foeller, Schober and Stephenson of Green Bay, the east wing is added to the library in conjunction with the establishment of the Neville Museum. |
Particulars for US District Courthouse, Eastern District of Wisconsin: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Sight Category | Building |
Criteria | Historic Event |
Historic Use | Library |
Museum Type | Museum |
Architectural Style | Neoclassical |
Area of Significance | Social History |
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