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Bedford Public Library | |
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  Location within Iowa  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Jefferson St. Bedford, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 40°40′6″N 94°43′13″W / 40.66833°N 94.72028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | Wetherell & Gage |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival Renaissance Revival |
| MPS | Public Library Buildings in Iowa TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000405[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1983 |
The Bedford Public Library in Bedford, Iowa, was built in 1916. It was designed by Wetherell & Gage with Colonial Revival and Renaissance Revival features.[2] The Carnegie Corporation of New York had accepted Bedford's application for a grant for $10,000 on April 8, 1907.[3] The library is a brick, side gable structure with a projecting entrance on the long side of the building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Bedford Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved January 23, 2016. with photos
- ↑ "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Bedford Public Library". University of Iowa. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
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