Pella Public Library
Location
Current street address: 603 Main St. Pella, IA 50219
Carnegie address: 825 Broadway St Pella, IA 50219
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: November 24, 19051
Amount of Grant: $10,000.00 (initial) + $1,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Wednesday, December 18, 19072
Carnegie Correspondent: D. S. Huber, Mayor
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Carolyn Van Vliet2
Architect: John Pas, Mankato, Minnesota
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Town & County
City: Pella
County: Marion County
Population in 1900: 2,623
Population in 2010: 10,352
Town/County Images:
Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 450.
Pella is a town in Marion County, which was established on June 10,1845. The county was named for General Francis Marion (1732-1795) who served in the Revolutionary War. Knoxville was designated as the county seat. Marion County received two Carnegie grants for the towns of Pella and Knoxville.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 220.)
Carnegie/Bertram/Franks Correspondence
Architectural Blueprints
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