Woodbine Carnegie Public Library – Woodbine, IA
N 41° 44.208 W 095° 42.209
15T E 275174 N 4624086
Steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie was financial benefactor for over 100 Iowa libraries between 1892 and 1917, and this building is still being used as a public library.
Waymark Code: WMB5E6
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2011
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In July of 1908 the city purchased 1 lot and a half with a gift of $7500.00 from Andrew Carnegie. The Woodbine Carnegie Public Library was built in 1909, the first library in Harrison County. The architecture is Prairie School and was designed by White, Eisentraut & Co. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and then expanded in 2001. On the front lawn are several historical artifacts including a Statue of Liberty replica, a World War I Memorial, an artillery gun, and a 1917 fountain. Inside one will find a bust of Abraham Lincoln, a Goddess of the Cup statue, and documents signed by Presidents Lincoln and Garfield. It is located on the corner of Lincoln Way and 5th Street.
Address of Library Building:
Lincoln Way and 5th Street
Woodbine, IA USA
51579
Current Use of Building: Library
Year Built (optional): 1909
Website about building: [Web Link]
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