Paintsville Public Library Building

Paintsville Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front and eastern side
Location	Second St., Paintsville, Kentucky
Coordinates	37°48′55″N 82°48′23″W / 37.81528°N 82.80639°WCoordinates: 37°48′55″N 82°48′23″W / 37.81528°N 82.80639°W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1934
Architect	WPA
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Johnson County MRA
NRHP Reference #	88003164[1]
Added to NRHP	January 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

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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