Sibley Public Library
Location
Current street address: 406 Ninth St. Sibley, IA 51249
Carnegie address: 406 Ninth St. Sibley, IA 51249
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: Yes
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: September 29, 19151
Amount of Grant: $10,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Tuesday, December 11, 1917, Opera House2
Carnegie Correspondent:
Librarian, at Dedication: Mrs. H.J. Harvey2
Architect: Beuttler & Arnold, Sioux City
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Building Style:
Building Size: 60' x 30'
Building Description: "The building is of pressed brick, with stone trimmings and tile roof,..."2
Town & County
City: Sibley
County: Osceola County
Population in 1900: 1,289
Population in 2010: 2,796
Town/County Images:
Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 450.
Thirteenth Census of the United States — 1910. 1,330 population.
Sibley is the county seat of Osceola County, which was established on January 15, 1851. The county was named in honor of Osceola (1804-1838), the Seminole Chief. In 1872, the town of Sibley, named for Henry H. Sibley, the first governor of Minnesota, 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. 247.)
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