LeMars Public Library
Location
Current street address: 46 1st Street SW LeMars, IA 51031-3696
Carnegie address: 200 Central Ave SE --LeMars Arts Center
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: January 22, 19031
Amount of Grant: $10,000.00 (initial) + $2,500.001
Opening Date: Wednesday, February 17, 1904
Carnegie Correspondent: Mrs. Emma M. Zink; Ira T. Martin
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Mollie Brown
Architect: John Werling, LeMars
Contractor: Zack Eyres, LeMars --$9,202.95 + $240 for plumbing
Building Style: Classical Revival
Building Size: 46 ft. x 56 ft.
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Town & County
City: Le Mars
County:
Population in 1900: 4,146
Population in 1910: 4,157
Population in 1920: 4,683
Population in 2020: 10,571
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Wikipedia served as the source for the population information. Note that the population increased between 1900 and 1910.
LeMars is a city in Plymouth County established on January 15, 1851 which was named after the Plymouth colony in Massachusetts, which was the landing place of the pilgrims. LeMars was named from the initials of nine women in the town. The original county seat was Melbourne and was later changed to LeMars on September 18, 1872.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 254-255.)
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