Marion Public Library
Location
Current street address: 1095 Sixth St. Marion, IA 52302
Carnegie address: 7th Ave. and 13th St. Marion, IA 52302
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) + $1,150.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Thursday, March 16, 1905, Methodist church, 2:00pm 2
Carnegie Correspondent: Miss Adeliza Daniels1
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Mary L. Parkhurst 2
Architect: Dieman & Fiske, Cedar Rapids3
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Town & County
City: Marion
County: Linn County
Population in 1900: 4,102
Population in 2010: 34,768
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Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 450.
Marion is a town in Linn County, which was established on December 21, 1837. The county was named for Lewis Fields Linn (1795-1843), a Senator from Missouri who was involved in the creation of the Wisconsin Territory. In 1839, the first county seat was established in Marion, so it would have been the county seat at the time of the Carnegie grant. In 1919, the county seat was moved from Marion to Cedar Rapids. Both Marion and Cedar Rapids received Carnegie grants.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 201-203.)
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