Clarinda Public Library
Location
Current street address: 100 East Garfield Street Clarinda, IA 51632-1635
Carnegie address: 300 North 16th St.-Clarinda Carnegie Art Museum
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: February 21, 19071
Amount of Grant: $10,000.00 (initial) + $5,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Thursday, April 15, 19092
Carnegie Correspondent: W. C. Brown, President of New York Central Lines
Librarian, at Dedication: Mrs. Clara B. Willis
Architect: W. W. Welch, Clarinda
Contractor:
Building Style: Classical Revival
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Town & County
City: Clarinda
County: Page County
Population in 1900: 3,276
Population in 1910: 3,832
Population in 1920: 4,511
Population in 2020: 5,572
Town/County Images:
Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States 1900. p. 449.
Clarinda is the county seat of Page County, which was established on February 24, 1847. Page County is named in honor of Captain John Page (1795-1846) who was killed in 1846 at the Battle of Palo Alto in the Mexican War. In 1852, Clarinda was made the county seat, and was named for Clarinda Buck, a member of the early community. Page County received two Carnegie grants for Clarinda and Shenandoah.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 250.)
Carnegie/Bertram/Franks Correspondence
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