Fort Dodge Public Library
Location
Current street address: 424 Central Avenue Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Carnegie address: 605 1st Ave N. Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: 19001
Amount of Grant: $30,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Thursday, October 15, 1903, afternoon2
Carnegie Correspondent: G. E. Roberts, Director of the U.S. Mint
Librarian, at Dedication: Mrs. J.M. Carpenter3
Architect: H. C. Koch, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Contractor: Northern Building Company, Davenport
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Building Description: "...classic in style with a Greek portico."2
Town & County
City: Fort Dodge
County: Webster County
Population in 1900: 12,162
Population in 2010: 25,206
Town/County Images:
Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 449.
Fort Dodge is the county seat of Webster County, which was established on January 12, 1853. It was originally named Yell County, and then it was combined with Risley County to form Webster County. Webster County was named for Daniel Webster (1782-1852), the former United States Secretary of State. In 1853, the town of Homer served as the first county seat, but in 1855, the designation moved to Fort Dodge.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 328-329.)
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