Nashua Public Library
Location
Current street address: 220 Brasher St. Nashua, IA 50658
Carnegie address: 220 Brasher St. Nashua, IA 50658
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: Yes
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: January 19, 19051
Amount of Grant: $5,000.00 (initial) + $690.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Wednesday, January 10, 1906, Opera House 2
Carnegie Correspondent: H.D. Laird, , Mayor
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Fannie V. Eastman2
Architect: J. G. Ralston, Waterloo
Contractor: W. W. Shimmerhorn
Building Style:
Building Size: 57' x 22' with stack room of 13' x 22'
Building Description: "The building is of pressed brick with stone trimmings and tile roof, and the interior arrangement of the building is convenient and attractive." 2
Town & County
City: Nashua
County: Chickasaw County
Population in 1900: 1,268
Population in 2010: 1,663
Town/County Images:
Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 450.
Nashua is a town in Chickasaw County, which was established on January 15, 1851. Chickasaw was named for the Native American Nation. The county seat is at New Hampton. Both Nashua and New Hampton received Carnegie grants.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 69.)
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