Humboldt Public Library
Location
Current street address: 30 North 6th Street Humboldt, IA 50548-1799
Carnegie address: 30 North 6th Street Humboldt, IA 50548-1799
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: Yes
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: December 13, 19061
Amount of Grant: $10,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1909, Congregational church, evening2
Carnegie Correspondent: G. S. Garfield, Lawyer
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Grace Shellenberger2
Architect: Hallett & Rawson, Des Moines
Contractor: Mayer Brothers, Humboldt -- $10,330.00
Building Style:
Building Size: 60 ft. 4 in. x 34 ft.
Building Description: "The building is of local stone..."2
Town & County
City: Humboldt
County: Humboldt County
Population in 1900: 1,474
Population in 2010: 4,690
Town/County Images:
Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 449.
Humboldt is a town in Humboldt County, which was established on February 26, 1857. The county was named for the German explorer and statesman, Baron Friedrich von Humboldt (1769-1859). In 1856, the county seat was established at Dakota City, which was named for the Dakota Native American Tribe.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 159.)
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