Manchester Public Library
Location
Current street address: 304 N. Franklin St. Manchester, IA 52057
Carnegie address: 304 N. Franklin St. Manchester, IA 52057
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: Yes
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: April 11, 19021
Amount of Grant: $10,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: 1903
Carnegie Correspondent: E. P. Seeds, Judge
Librarian, at Dedication: Mrs. Jennie Jones
Architect: Hallett & Rawson, Des Moines
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Building Style: Classical Revival
Building Size: 64 ft. 11 in. x 44 ft. 4 in.
Sources:
1CCNYR, reel 18.
Town & County
City: Manchester
County: Delaware County
Population in 1900: 2,887
Population in 1910: 2,758
Population in 1920: 3,111
Population in 2020: 5,179
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Wikipedia served as the source for the population information. Note that the population decreased between 1900 and 1910.
Manchester is the county seat of Delaware County, which was established on December 21, 1837. The county may be named after the state of Delaware, or after Delaware county in New York.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 96.)
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