Montezuma Public Library
Location
Current street address: 500 E. Main St. Montezuma, IA 50171
Carnegie address: 200 S 3rd St. --Poweshiek Co. Historical & Genealogical Soc.
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: May 3, 19171
Amount of Grant: $8,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Wednesday, April 16, 1919, Methodist church, evening2
Carnegie Correspondent: C.F. Dickson, attorney
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Ida B. Gordon2
Architect: Frank E. Wetherell, Des Moines
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Building Style:
Building Size: 54 ft. 6 in. x 28 ft. 2 in.
Building Description: "It is of dark brick..."2
Town & County
City: Montezuma
County: Poweshiek County
Population in 1900: 1,210
Population in 2010: 1,440
Town/County Images:
Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 450.
Thirteenth Census of the United States — 1910. 1,172.
Fourteenth Census of the United States — 1920. 1,273.
Monteuma is the county seat of Poweshiek County, which was established on Febrary 17, 1843. The county is named for the Chief of the Fox Tribe. In 1848, Montezuma, named for the Aztec emperor of Mexico, was selected as the county seat.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 277.)
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