Humboldt Public Library
Humboldt Public Library east entrance
Location30 6th St., N.
Humboldt, Iowa, United States
TypeFree
Established1909
Access and use
Access requirementsResident of Humboldt/Dakota City, otherwise local library card
Other information
DirectorNikki Ehlers
WebsiteWebsite
References:
Humboldt Free Public Library
Humboldt Public Library is located in Iowa
Humboldt Public Library
Humboldt Public Library is located in the United States
Humboldt Public Library
Coordinates42°43′18″N 94°12′59″W / 42.72167°N 94.21639°W / 42.72167; -94.21639
Built1908-1909
ArchitectHallett & Rawson
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th century Revivals
MPSPublic Library Buildings in Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.83000368[1]
Added to NRHPMay 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

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Humboldt Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Humboldt Free Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved January 28, 2016. with photos
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