Manchester Public Library
Location
Current street address: 304 N. Franklin St. Manchester, IA 52057
Carnegie address: 304 N. Franklin St. Manchester, IA 52057
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: Yes
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: April 11, 19021
Amount of Grant: $10,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date:
Carnegie Correspondent: E. P. Seeds, Judge
Librarian, at Dedication: Mrs. Jennie Jones
Architect: Hallett & Rawson, Des Moines
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Building Style:
Building Size: 64 ft. 11 in. x 44 ft. 4 in.
Building Description:
Sources:
1CCNYR, reel 18.
Town & County
City: Manchester
County: Delaware County
Population in 1900: 2,887
Population in 2010: 5,179
Town/County Images:
Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 450.
Manchester is the county seat of Delaware County, which was established on December 21, 1837. The county may be named after the state of Delaware, or after Delaware county in New York.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 96.)
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