Laurens Carnegie Free Library

Laurens Carnegie Free Library
Location 263 N. 3rd St.
Laurens, Iowa
Coordinates 42°50′57″N 94°51′06″W / 42.84917°N 94.85167°W / 42.84917; -94.85167Coordinates: 42°50′57″N 94°51′06″W / 42.84917°N 94.85167°W / 42.84917; -94.85167
Area less than one acre
Built 1910
Built by W.J. Zitterell
Architect Wetherell and Gage
Architectural style Mission Revival
NRHP Reference # 74000804[1]
Added to NRHP November 5, 1974

Laurens Carnegie Free Library is a historic building located in Laurens, Iowa, United States. It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Wetherell and Gage and completed in 1910. The Carnegie Corporation of New York had accepted the application for a grant from Laurens' literary association for $3,800 on February 6, 1907.[2] The Mission Revival structure measures 42 by 22.5 feet (12.8 by 6.9 m),[3] and has a projecting pavilion for the main entrance. An addition was built onto the rear of the building in 1955. The building now houses the Pocahontas County Historical Museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Laurens Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  3. ↑ Jeanne Cowan and Pat Harms. "Laurens Carnegie Free Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-01-23.

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