Kendall Young Library | |
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Location | 1201 Willson Ave. Webster City, Iowa, United States |
Type | Free |
Established | 1896 |
Architect(s) | Patton & Miller |
Access and use | |
Access requirements | Resident of Webster City |
Other information | |
Website | Website |
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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Coordinates | 42°27′55″N 93°49′11″W / 42.46528°N 93.81972°W / 42.46528; -93.81972 |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1916 |
Architect | Patton & Miller |
Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
MPS | Public Library Buildings in Iowa TR |
NRHP reference No. | 83000361 |
Added to NRHP | May 23, 1983 |
The Kendall Young Library is located in Webster City, Iowa, United States. The library was established in 1896 from an endowment left by Kendall Young. The historic building was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Patton & Miller. The library is an elaborate Beaux-Arts style building. The main facade is largely composed of rusticated masonry. The columns of the portico are of the Ionic order. The delivery room on the interior features a stained glass dome. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Mission and History". Kendall Young Library. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- "Kendall Young Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-09. with photos
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National Register of Historic Places in Hamilton County, Iowa | ||
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Blairsburg | ||
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Hamilton County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa |
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