Sioux City Public Library (Main Branch)
Location
Carnegie Grant Information
Town & County
Wikipedia served as the source for the population information. Note that the population increased between 1910 and 1920.
Sioux City is the county seat of Woodbury County, which was established on January 12, 1853. The county was first named for Sergeant Charles Floyd, and then the name was changed to Wahkaw. In 1853, the county name was again changed to Woodbury in honor of Levi Woodbury (1789-1851) who served as the governor of New Hampshire, and then multiple positions in the United States government. In 1856, Sioux City became the county seat. Sioux City received two Carnegie grants for the Main Library building and for the Leeds branch library.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 336.)
Carnegie/Bertram/Franks Correspondence
Architectural Blueprints
Architect/Builder/Contractor Documents
- The site was donated by a local resident George Murphy. (Source: Sioux City Main Public Library Wikipedia page)
- The lot is less than one acre. (Source: Sioux City Main Public Library Wikipedia page)
- The architect for the building was E.L. Tilton and was built in the Renaissance Revival style. (Source: Sioux City Main Public Library)
- The building is now used as an apartment building. (Source: Sioux City Main Public Library Wikipedia page)
- The building is protected by the National Register of Historic Places and was added on
June 2nd, 1997. (Source: National Register of Historic Places)
No contractor documents