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Spirit Lake Public Library | |
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  Location within Iowa  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 1801 Hill Ave. Spirit Lake, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 43°25′20″N 95°06′07″W / 43.42222°N 95.10194°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architect | Frank W. Kinney |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001448[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 24, 1980 |
The former Spirit Lake Public Library is located in downtown Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States. The Civic Improvement Association started a library in a rented commercial building downtown in 1901.[2] The initial collections were acquired through Iowa's traveling library system. A referendum to support a public library was passed in 1904, which made a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York possible. Spirit Lake's application was accepted for a grant for $8,000 on February 1, 1905.[3] The search for a lot for the building delayed construction. The library was dedicated on September 24, 1912. The single-story brick structure was built on a raised basement, and features vaguely Tudor Revival elements. The center frontispiece and the tall windows give it a sense of verticality. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] The public library has subsequently been relocated into a new building, and the historic building has been converted into commercial space.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ↑ M.H. Bowers. "Spirit Lake Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved May 31, 2016. with seven photos from 1979
- ↑ "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Spirit Lake Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
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