Humboldt Public Library
Appearance
Humboldt Public Library | |
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![]() Humboldt Public Library east entrance | |
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Location | 30 6th St., N. Humboldt, Iowa, United States |
Type | Free |
Established | 1909 |
Access and use | |
Access requirements | Resident of Humboldt/Dakota City, otherwise local library card |
Other information | |
Director | Nikki Ehlers |
Website | Website |
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Humboldt Free Public Library | |
Coordinates | 42°43′18″N 94°12′59″W / 42.72167°N 94.21639°W |
Built | 1908-1909 |
Architect | Hallett & Rawson |
Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th century Revivals |
MPS | Public Library Buildings in Iowa TR |
NRHP reference No. | 83000368[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 23, 1983 |
Humboldt Public Library in Humboldt, Iowa, USA, is a free public library. The library received a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York on December 13, 1906.[2] The Des Moines architectural firm of Hallett & Rawson designed the building. It was built using limestone from a nearby area now known as Taft Park. Construction began in 1908 and it was dedicated on February 9, 1909. The rough texture of the rock-faced stone and the portico columns in the Tuscan order give the building a rustic appearance.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] A north entrance and extension were added to the building in 1992.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Humboldt Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Humboldt Free Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved January 28, 2016. with photos
Categories:
- Library buildings completed in 1909
- Public libraries in Iowa
- Carnegie libraries in Iowa
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- Buildings and structures in Humboldt County, Iowa
- Education in Humboldt County, Iowa
- Humboldt, Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places in Humboldt County, Iowa