Milton H. Latter Memorial Library on St. Charles Avenue in the rain at night. The house was purchased in 1937 by racetrack owner Robert Eddy, who sold it to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Latter in 1947. The Latters had lost their only son, Milton, on Okinawa during World War II and they were seeking a memorial for him. Immediately after purchasing the mansion, they donated it to the city to be used as a branch of the public library. The Milton H. Latter Memorial Library opened its doors in 1948 and remains open today. The city preserved the formal rooms on the first floor as reading rooms and converted the upper floors into book stacks. The exterior of the home has remained virtually unchanged since 1907. In the 1980's, the home underwent a thorough and meticulous restoration, under the supervision of architects Samuel Wilson, Jr. and Allen House. This restoration was made possible by a generous gift from Shirley Latter Kaufman and a city bond issue. In 1976, the Latter library was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.