Vinton Public Library

Vinton Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	510 2nd Ave. Vinton, Iowa
Coordinates	42°09′59″N 92°01′21″W / 42.16639°N 92.02250°WCoordinates: 42°09′59″N 92°01′21″W / 42.16639°N 92.02250°W
Built	1903-1904
Architect	Patton & Miller
Architectural style	Renaissance Revival
MPS	Public Library Buildings in Iowa TR
NRHP Reference #	83000341[1]
Added to NRHP	May 23, 1983

The Vinton Public Library is located in Vinton, Iowa, United States. The community applied to the Carnegie Corporation of New York for a grant to build a public library, and on January 22, 1903 they were awarded $12,500.^[2] It was one of 22 public libraries in Iowa that were built with Carnegie grants that year, the most in the history of the program for both the state and the country.^[3] The Chicago architectural firm of Patton & Miller designed the Renaissance Revival building. It features a full parapet, hipped roof with a deck, and a Flemish gable. It was dedicated on August 25, 1904, and it has subsequently been expanded. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Vinton Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
3. Samuel J. Klingensmith. "Vinton Public Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-04. with photos

Close-up of the front door of the library.