Corydon Public Library
Location
Current street address: 110 South Franklin Street Corydon, IA 50060-1518
Carnegie address: 102 N. DeKalb St. -- School Administration offices
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: November 7, 19171
Amount of Grant: $8000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Friday, June 20, 1919, Methodist church2
Carnegie Correspondent: Alex Mardix
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Gertrude Rew2
Architect: Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson, Des Moines
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Building Size: 55 ft. x 30 ft.
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Town & County
City: Corydon
County: Wayne County
Population in 1900: 1,477
Population in 2010: 1,585
Town/County Images:
Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 449.
Thirteenth Census of the United States — 1910. 1,669.
Corydon is the county seat of Wayne County, which was established on January 13, 1846. The county was named in honor of General Anthony Wayne (1745-1796), who fought in the Revolutionary War. In 1851, the county seat was established at Springfield, which was then renamed Corydon.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 325.)
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