Carroll Public Library
Location
Current street address: 118 E 5th St. Carroll, IA 51401
Carnegie address: 123 E 6th St.-Carroll County Historical Society Museum
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: February 12, 19031
Amount of Grant: $10,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date:
Carnegie Correspondent: Mrs. L.G. Bangs
Librarian, at Dedication: Mrs. L.G. Bangs2
Architect: Thomas R. Kimball, Omaha, NE
Contractor: W. J. Zitterell, Webster City
Building Style:
Building Size: 60 ft. x 30 ft. 6 in.
Building Description:
Town & County
City: Carroll
County: Carroll County
Population in 1900: 2,882
Population in 2010: 10,103
Town/County Images:
Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 449.
Carroll is the county seat of Carroll County, which was established on January 15, 1851. The county was named for Charles Carroll (1737-1832) who was the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. In 1855, Carrolltown became the county seat, but in 1869, the seat was moved to Carroll, which was more centrally located and had been laid out by the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 55.)
Carnegie/Bertram/Franks Correspondence
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