Oskaloosa Public Library

Oskaloosa Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Southwestern corner of the junction of Market St. and 2nd Ave. Oskaloosa, Iowa
Coordinates	41°17′36″N 92°38′44″W / 41.29333°N 92.64556°WCoordinates: 41°17′36″N 92°38′44″W / 41.29333°N 92.64556°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1903
Built by	John Gier
Architect	Frank E. Wetherell
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Oskaloosa MPS Public Library Buildings in Iowa TR
NRHP Reference #	83004763[1]
Added to NRHP	December 13, 1991

Oskaloosa Public Library is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. The community applied to the Carnegie Corporation of New York for funds to build the building. They accepted Oskaloosa's application for a grant for $22,000 on March 14, 1902.^[2] The building was designed by Des Moines architect Frank E. Wetherell, an Oskaloosa native. It was the first major public commission he received.^[3] John Gier was the contractor. The building is a two-story brick structure in the Neoclassical style built on a raised basement. The main entrance is surrounded by a classical portico. It was dedicated on September 8, 1903. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[1] A 1997 addition enlarged the facility.

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Lake City Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
3. Molly Myers Naumann. "Oskaloosa Public Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-28.