BlockBefore
Photograph of Vienna Public Library
Photograph by Nyttend, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Vienna Public Library

Built in 1911 (Neoclassical architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

From the record

“The Vienna Public Library, also known as Vienna Carnegie Library, is a Carnegie library at 401 Poplar St. in Vienna, Illinois. It was built in 1911 with a $5000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.”

Wikipedia article Vienna Public Library, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 3 National Register listings published here for Johnson County · listed in 1995 · category: Building · built in 1911, Neoclassical architecture.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 401 Poplar St., Vienna, 62995
  • When was it listed? January 1995
  • Category. building
  • Also known as. Illinois Carnegie Libraries MPS
  • Precinct. Vienna No. 3 precinct
  • When was it built? 1911
  • Architectural style. Neoclassical architecture
  • National Register reference number. 94001603 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

20 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Vienna Public Library between 1999 and 2018, burning about 327 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined12
Debris and open burning6
Smoking1
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
24 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresShawnee National ForestDUTCHMAN
9 July 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resources13022
16 April 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesJ
9 March 2017Debris and open burningunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesCHARLES PROCTOR
9 March 2013Debris and open burning30 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resources13007
4 March 2017Debris and open burningunder an acreIllinois Division of Forestry Resources9
26 March 2004Debris and open burningunder an acreShawnee National ForestKERLEY
24 March 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined20 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesWILDCAT

Every fire recorded in Johnson County

Mines and quarries near this property

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Vienna Public Library: 2 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Caseyville Sandstone Deposit 2Stone, Crushed/BrokenProspect
Johnson Cty Hwy Dept PitStonePast Producer
Vienna City Eng PitStonePast Producer

Every working recorded in Johnson County

Storms near this property

60 of 68 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vienna, the town this property stands in, in 68 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 32 thunderstorm wind, 23 hail, 4 flash flood, 4 flood. The reports record 1 death and 5 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2016FloodVienna1 killed, 1 hurt, $15,000Just northwest of Vienna, an elderly lady drowned after her vehicle was driven into a flooded creek. The 75-year-old woman died after her family drove off a section of the road that was covered in floodwater from Dutchman Creek. The vehicle was carried downstream. The other three individuals in the vehicle were rescued. One person sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
April 2002Tornado (F2)Vienna2 hurt, $100,000This tornado was produced by the same supercell thunderstorm that spawned a long-track tornado over southern Union and southwest Johnson Counties. This tornado touched down along U.S. Highway 45, about 3 miles south of Vienna. The tornado moved east across Interstate 24, and then dissipated about 1.5 miles east of the interstate near Ganntown. Two persons were injured when their mobile home was demolished. Two other mobile homes were extensively damaged. Numerous trees were down.
November 1993Thunderstorm WindVienna1 hurt, $50,000There was damage to several homes and two correctional facilities near Vienna. One home had a garage and barn destroyed along with part of the house and carport roof. A tied-down mobile home was overturned and completely destroyed. A 25 year old man inside was injured.
June 2000Thunderstorm WindVienna1 hurt, $10,000Large tree limbs were blown down, knocking down some power lines. One person who was injured by a falling tree limb was taken to a hospital.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindVienna$50,000Numerous trees were down around the county. Roads were blocked by fallen trees. At least one power pole was knocked down. Near Simpson, several oak trees from three to four feet in diameter were blown down.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindVienna$50,000A house in Vienna received major structural damage as a large uprooted tree fell across the middle of it. Extensive water damage occurred as rain fell through a hole in the roof. A parked car was crushed by a falling tree.
November 2011HailVienna$50,000Nickel to quarter-size hail occurred in Vienna, especially on the east side of town. The hail swath continued northeast to the Pope County line near Simpson, where golf-ball size hail was reported. Thousands of dollars in damage occurred to vehicles in Johnson County, according to several residents. Numerous vehicles were damaged from the Vienna area north and east along the track of the hailstorm.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindWest Vienna$20,000Several trees were blown down west of the city limits. There was an unconfirmed report of a measured wind gust to 104 mph in the area.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindVienna$20,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from Vienna south for a couple of miles.
March 1997Flash FloodVienna$20,000no account filed
July 2023Thunderstorm WindVienna$10,000Trees were uprooted and snapped.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindVienna$10,000Numerous trees were blown down just northwest of Vienna. Small limbs were down in Vienna.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindVienna$10,000Small trees were uprooted. Branches on top of some trees were snapped. The tree damage occurred throughout the rural Vienna area.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindVienna$10,000Numerous trees were blown down. A tree fell on a mobile home.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindVienna$8,000A couple of trees were uprooted. A barn roof was ripped off.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindVienna$5,000Several trees were blown down across roads, including Highway 37.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindVienna$5,000A garage was blown off its foundation. A barn roof was blown off, and a tree was uprooted.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindVienna$5,000A barn was blown away near Belknap. A fence and trees were down 7 miles east of Vienna. Trees were down on U.S. Highway 45 3 to 4 miles south of Vienna.
January 2000Thunderstorm WindVienna$5,000Trees were blown down.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindVienna$4,000A roof was blown off of a shed as a thunderstorm moved through the area.
January 1999Thunderstorm WindVienna$4,000Trees were downed across parts of Johnson County, including Route 146 just west of Vienna and U.S. 45 near the Massac County line.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindWest Vienna$3,000Trees were blown down at the intersection of Highways 37 and 146.
September 2001Thunderstorm WindVienna$3,000Several trees and power lines were blown down on U.S. Highway 45.
February 2023Thunderstorm WindVienna$2,000Siding damage was reported on a home. The winds were associated with a passing line of showers.
February 2022Flash FloodVienna-Creeks were flooding, with water over numerous roads.
August 2020FloodVienna-Street flooding was reported in Vienna. Up to one inch of rain fell in 45 minutes.
March 2015HailVienna-Dime to quarter-size hail occurred on Interstate 24.
December 2013FloodVienna-On U.S. Highway 45 near Vienna, water was too deep for most vehicles to pass through. A vehicle dealership in the center of town had one foot of water over its parking lot.
October 2012HailWest Vienna-Wind gusts to 45 mph were reported at the same location.
June 2010Funnel CloudWest Vienna-A photograph of an apparent funnel cloud was taken near West Vienna.
October 2009Heavy RainVienna-Water was over a few roads.
January 2007Heavy RainVienna-Some secondary roads were underwater.
April 2006Funnel CloudVienna-A funnel cloud was reported by a trained spotter near mile marker 13 on Interstate 24.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindVienna-Numerous large tree limbs were down.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindWest Vienna-A couple of trees were down near Route 146.
March 2005HailWest Vienna-Golf-ball size hail was reported at the intersection of Highways 146 and 37 and in Buncombe.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindVienna-Numerous trees were blown down in the Vienna area.
July 2004HailVienna-Dime-size hail was reported in Vienna, and quarter-size hail was reported 4 miles east of Vienna.
April 2003HailVienna-Golf ball size hail occurred at the state prison east of Vienna. Dime size hail fell in Vienna.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindVienna-About a dozen trees were blown down in Ferne Clyffe State Park, according to a park ranger.
May 2021HailVienna-no account filed
February 2017HailVienna-no account filed
April 2016HailVienna-no account filed
April 2015HailVienna-no account filed
June 2010HailWest Vienna-no account filed
February 2007HailVienna-no account filed
May 2007HailVienna-no account filed
March 2006HailVienna-no account filed
April 2006HailVienna-no account filed
May 2006HailVienna-no account filed
September 2006HailVienna-no account filed
April 2005HailWest Vienna-no account filed
March 2004HailVienna-no account filed
April 2004Thunderstorm WindVienna-no account filed
April 2003HailVienna-no account filed
May 2003HailVienna-no account filed
April 2003HailVienna-no account filed
June 1999FloodVienna-no account filed
June 1998Flash FloodVienna-no account filed
March 1997Thunderstorm WindVienna-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Johnson County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

1 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Johnson County Courthouse0.2 miles2010

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 94001603 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Johnson CountyAll 3 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.