Eldora Public Library
Location
Carnegie Grant Information
Town & County
Wikipedia served as the source for the population information. Note that the population decreased between 1900 and 1910.
Eldora is the county seat of Hardin County, which was established on January 15, 1851. The county was named in honor of Colonel John J. Hardin of Illinois, who was killed in the Mexican War. The name Eldora purportedly came from one of the daughters of the Edgington family who first settled in the area. Between 1856-1891, several challenges for the site of the county seat occurred, but ultimately, Eldora prevailed. In Hardin County, Eldora, Alden, and Iowa Falls all received Carnegie grants.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 147-148.)
Carnegie/Bertram/Franks Correspondence
Architectural Blueprints
Architect/Builder/Contractor Documents
- The city bought the site for the library on February 24th, 1902.
- The lot is 54ftx123ft.
- The architects for the building were Patton & Miller, and the building was built in the Jacobean Revival style. (Source: Eldora Public Library)
- The bid of Frank X. White, from Eldora, was accepted. (Source: Eldora Public Library)
- The building is now used for commercial purposes. (Source: Eldora Public Library Wikipedia page)
- The building is protected by the National Register of Historic Places and was added May 23rd, 1983. (Source: National Register of Historic Places)