The Former Eldora Public Library is a historic building located in Eldora, Iowa, United States. On December 30, 1901, the Carnegie Foundation agreed to grant the community $10,000 to build a new library building.[2] The Chicago architectural firm of Patton & Miller designed it in the Renaissance Revival style, and it was dedicated on May 11, 1903. The single-story, brick structure is somewhat rare in that its plan is an asymmetrical massing of intersecting gables.[3] The entrance pavilion is located at the intersection of the two masses. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] In 2010 it was included as a contributing property in the Eldora Downtown Historic District in 2010.[4] The library has subsequently moved to a new facility, and this building has been converted for commercial use.
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| Location | 1219 14th Ave. Eldora, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′34.6″N 93°05′55.5″W / 42.359611°N 93.098750°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1902-1903 |
| Architect | Patton & Miller |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| Part of | Eldora Downtown Historic District (ID09000297) |
| MPS | Public Library Buildings in Iowa TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000364[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1983 |
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Eldora Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ Samuel J. Klingensmith. "Eldora Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-08. with photos
- ^ Rebecca Lawin McCarley. "Eldora Downtown Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
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