Libraries who declined – Carnegie Libraries in Iowa Project

Oelwein Public Library

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Current street address: 201 E Charles St, Oelwein, Iowa

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Original building still standing: No

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Town & County

City: Oelwein

County: Fayette

Population in 1900: 5,142

Population in 2010: 6,415

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Manson Public Library

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Current street address: 1015 13th St, Manson, Iowa

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Original building still standing: No

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Town & County

City: Manson

County: Calhoun

Population in 1900: 1,424

Population in 2010: 1,690

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Guthrie Center Public Library

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Current street address: 400 Grand, Guthrie Center, Iowa

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Original building still standing: No

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Town & County

City: Guthrie Center

County: Guthrie

Population in 1900: 1,193

Population in 2010: 1,569

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Twelfth Census of the United States â€” 1900. p. 449.

Stuart is a town in Guthrie County, which was established on January 15, 1851. The county was named for Captain Edwin B. Guthrie, who died from injuries in the Mexican War. In 1851, the first county seat was established at Panora. In 1860, the county seat was moved to Guthrie Center. In 1862, the county seat was moved back to Panora. In 1873, Guthrie Center again won the vote for the county seat. Guthrie County received two Carnegie grants for the towns of Stuart and Guthrie Center, although Guthrie Center choose not to accept their grant.

(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 136-137.)

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Belmond Public Library

Location

Current street address: 440 E. Main Street, Belmond, Iowa

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Original building still standing: No

Still in use as a library: No

Carnegie Grant Information

Date of Grant: January 28,1916¹

Amount of Grant: 7500¹

Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Opening Date: Wednesday, May 23, 1917, library auditorium, 8:30pm²

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Librarian, at Dedication: Mrs. Anna Case²

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Building Size: 46 x 53 ft.²

Building Description: Building was donated by Mr. Henry I. Crist, $14,000. "...of fireproof brick with white stone trimmings."²

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¹Bobinski, p. 116-117. ²ILQ, Apr. 1917, 8(2), p.29.

Town & County

City: Belmond

County: Wright

Population in 1900: 1,234

Population in 2010: 2,376

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Twelfth Census of the United States â€” 1900. p. 448.

Belmond is a city in Wright County, which was established on January 15, 1851. The county was named for two men named Wright: Silas Wright (1795-1847) who had served as a governor of New York, and Albert Wright (1810-1867), who had served as a governor of Indiana. The county seat is Clarion, which was established in 1865.

(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 344.)

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Harlan Community Library

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Current street address: 718 Court Street, Harlan, Iowa

Carnegie address: "Corner of 7th and Durant"

Original building still standing: No

Still in use as a library: No

Carnegie Grant Information

Date of Grant: September 29, 1915¹

Amount of Grant: $10,000.00¹

Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Opening Date: Monday, June 14, 1920²

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Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Edith Lewis²

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Building Size: 42 ft. x 48 ft.

Building Description: "...brick and stone building was to be patterned after the Council Bluffs Carnegie library."

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¹Bobinski, p.124-125. ²ILQ, Apr. 1920, 8(14), p.200.

Town & County

City: Harlan

County: Shelby

Population in 1900: 2,422

Population in 2010: 5,106

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