Former Eldora Public Library

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.

Eldora Public Library
Location1219 14th Ave.
Eldora, Iowa
Coordinates42°21′34.6″N 93°05′55.5″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1902-1903
ArchitectPatton & Miller
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
Part ofEldora Downtown Historic District (ID09000297)
MPSPublic Library Buildings in Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.83000364[1]
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1983

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Eldora Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  3. Samuel J. Klingensmith. "Eldora Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-08. with photos
  4. Rebecca Lawin McCarley. "Eldora Downtown Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-09.


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