Carnegie Library Building (Carroll, Iowa)

The Carnegie Library Building in Carroll, Iowa, United States, is a building from 1905. The 60-by-38.5-foot (18.3 by 11.7 m) structure was designed in the Prairie School style by Omaha architect Thomas R. Kimball.[2] The Carnegie Corporation of New York had accepted Carroll's application for a grant for $10,000 on February 12, 1903.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

Carnegie Library Building
Location125 E. 6th St.
Carroll, Iowa
Coordinates42°3′58″N 94°51′58″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1905
ArchitectThomas R. Kimball
Architectural stylePrairie School
MPSPublic Library Buildings in Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.76000739[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1976

The library is now home to the Carroll County Historical Museum, which is operated by the Carroll Historical Society.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mrs. Gary Hackett. "Carnegie Library Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-01-23. with photo(s)
  3. "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Carroll Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved 2016-01-23.


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