Vinton Public Library

The Vinton Public Library is located in Vinton, Iowa, United States. The community applied to the Carnegie Corporation of New York for a grant to build a public library, and on January 22, 1903 they were awarded $12,500.[2] It was one of 22 public libraries in Iowa that were built with Carnegie grants that year, the most in the history of the program for both the state and the country.[3] The Chicago architectural firm of Patton & Miller designed the Renaissance Revival building. It features a full parapet, hipped roof with a deck, and a Flemish gable. It was dedicated on August 25, 1904, and it has subsequently been expanded. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

Vinton Public Library
Location510 2nd Ave.
Vinton, Iowa
Coordinates42°09′59″N 92°01′21″W
Built1903-1904
ArchitectPatton & Miller
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
MPSPublic Library Buildings in Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.83000341[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-Vinton Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  3. Samuel J. Klingensmith. "Vinton Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-04. with photos
Close-up of the front door of the library.


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