Waterloo Public Library (West Side)
Location
Carnegie Grant Information
Town & County
Wikipedia served as the source for the population information. Note that the population increased between 1900 and 1910.
Waterloo is the county seat of Black Hawk County, which was established on February 17, 1843. The county was named for Chief Black Hawk of the Fox and Sac Tribes. In 1851, the county seat was situated at Cedar Falls. In 1855, the county seat was moved to Waterloo as a more central location for the county. Black Hawk County received two Carnegie grants for the towns of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Waterloo received additional Carnegie funding so that libraries could be built on both sides of the Cedar River.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 35.)
Carnegie/Bertram/Franks Correspondence
Architectural Blueprints
Architect/Builder/Contractor Documents
- The library commission bought the site for the library on August 22nd, 1904 for $4,000. $2,000 was donated by the previous owner.
- The lot is less than one acre. (Source: Waterloo West Public Library Wikipedia page)
- The architect for the building was J.G. Ralston. The building is 67ftx56ft and was built in the Classical Revival style. (Source: Waterloo West Public Library)
- The building is now used for law offices. (Source: Waterloo West Public Library)
- The building is protected by the National Register of Historic Places and was added on
May 23rd, 1983. (Source: National Register of Historic Places)