Emmetsburg Public Library


Emmetsburg Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	10th St. on Courthouse Sq., Emmetsburg, Iowa
Coordinates	43°06′38″N 94°40′37″W / 43.11056°N 94.67694°W / 43.11056; -94.67694Coordinates: 43°06′38″N 94°40′37″W / 43.11056°N 94.67694°W / 43.11056; -94.67694
Area	less than one acre
Built	1911-1912
Architect	A.T. Simmons
NRHP Reference #	83000397^[1]
Added to NRHP	May 23, 1983

Emmetsburg Public Library is a historic building located in Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States. It sits on the square behind the Palo Alto County Courthouse. It was designed by Bloomington, Illinois architect A.T. Simmons and completed in 1912.^[2] The Carnegie Corporation of New York had accepted Emmetsburg's application for a grant for $10,000 on February 20, 1911.^[3] This Carnegie library is a brick, side gable structure with a projecting entrance on the long side of the building. A string course encircles the building, engaging the lintels of the windows. The library has subsequently moved. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Samuel J. Klingensmith. "Emmetsburg Public Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
↑ "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Emmetsburg Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved 2016-01-23.

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National Register of Historic Places in Palo Alto County, Iowa

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Palo Alto County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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