Drake University Library
Location
Current street address: 2507 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Carnegie address: 2507 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: March 27, 1905
Amount of Grant: $50,000.00
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Tuesday, June 16, 19082
Carnegie Correspondent:
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Mary A. Carpenter2
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Building Style: Renaissance Revival
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Sources:
2ILQ, Apr. 1908, 5(14), p.216.
Town & County
City: Des Moines
County: Polk County
Population in 1900: 2,953
Population in 1910: 86,368
Population in 1920: 126,468
Population in 2020: 198,682
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Wikipedia served as the source for the population information. Note that the population increased between 1900 and 1910.
Drake University is in Des Moines, Iowa, which is a town in Polk County, which was established in January 13, 1846. Polk county is named for James Knox Polk (1795-1849) the eleventh President of the United States. The county seat was established at Des Moines on January 17, 1846.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 261-262.)
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