Taylors Falls Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 for its local significance in the themes of architecture and education.

The front door is capped by a Gothic Revival canopy and flanked by Stick-style windows with Eastlake movement decorations.

[3] The building was originally constructed as a simple tailor shop in 1854 by John Jacob Spengler, who operated his business in the front and lived in the back room with his family.

Spengler sewed uniforms for Union soldiers during the American Civil War.

Thomas Peck converted the building to its new use and added ornamentation typical of the late 19th century.