Sheldon Public Library
Location
Current street address: 925 Fourth St. Sheldon, IA 51201
Carnegie address: 310 10th St, Sheldon, IA 51201
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: February 28, 19061
Amount of Grant: $10,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: March 19092
Carnegie Correspondent: B. P. Briggs
Librarian, at Dedication: Mrs. L.C. McColm2
Architect: Paul O. Moratz, St. Louis, Missouri
Contractor: H. M. Bosma
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Town & County
City: Sheldon
County: O'Brien County
Population in 1900: 2,282
Population in 2010: 5,188
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Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 450.
Sheldon is a town in O’Brien County, which was established on January 15, 1851. The county was named for William Smith O’Brien (1803-1864) an Irish patriot. The county seat is at Primghar. O’Brien county received two Carnegie grants for the towns of Sheldon and Sanborn.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 242.)
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