Kendall Young Public Library
Country | United States |
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Type | Free |
Established | 1896 |
Location | 1201 Willson Ave. Webster City, Iowa |
Access and use | |
Access requirements | Resident of Webster City |
Website | Website |
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Coordinates | 42°27′55″N 93°49′11″W / 42.46528°N 93.81972°WCoordinates: 42°27′55″N 93°49′11″W / 42.46528°N 93.81972°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1916 |
Architect | Patton & Miller |
Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
MPS | Public Library Buildings in Iowa TR |
NRHP reference No. | 83000361[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 23, 1983 |
The Kendall Young Library is located in Webster City, Iowa, United States. The library was established in 1896 from an endowment left by Kendall Young.[2] The historic building was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Patton & Miller. The library is an elaborate Beaux-Arts style building.[3] The main facade is largely composed of rusticated masonry. The columns of the portico are of the Ionic order. The delivery room on the interior features a stained glass dome. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Mission and History". Kendall Young Library. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ "Kendall Young Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-09. with photos
Categories:
- 1896 establishments in Iowa
- Library buildings completed in 1916
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Iowa
- Buildings and structures in Hamilton County, Iowa
- Public libraries in Iowa
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
- National Register of Historic Places in Hamilton County, Iowa
- Northwest Iowa Registered Historic Place stubs