Iowa Falls Public Library
Location
Current street address: 921 Washington Avenue Iowa Falls, IA 50126-2234
Carnegie address: 320 Stevens Street Iowa Falls, IA 50126
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: March 20, 19031
Amount of Grant: $10,000.001
Cornerstone Date: August 9, 1904 at 3:00 pm.
Opening Date: Thursday, January 19, 1905
Carnegie Correspondent: A. H. Beaver, Pastor
Librarian, at Dedication: Mrs. Florence G. Anders
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Sources:
1CCNYR, reel 15.
Town & County
City: Iowa Falls
County: Hardin County
Population in 1900: 2,840
Population in 2010: 5,238
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Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 449.
Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County, which was established on January 15, 1851. Hardin County was named for Colonel John J. Hardin of Illinois who was killed in the Mexican War. Eldora is the county seat. In Hardin County, Iowa Falls, Eldora, and Alden all received Carnegie grants.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 147.)
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