Bedford Public Library Explained

Bedford Public Library
Location:Jefferson St.
Bedford, Iowa
Coordinates:40.6683°N -94.7203°W
Built:1916
Architect:Wetherell & Gage
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Renaissance Revival
Added:May 23, 1983
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:83000405

The Bedford Public Library in Bedford, Iowa, was built in 1916. It was designed by Wetherell & Gage with Colonial Revival and Renaissance Revival features.[1] The Carnegie Corporation of New York had accepted Bedford's application for a grant for $10,000 on April 8, 1907.[2] The library is a brick, side gable structure with a projecting entrance on the long side of the building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83000405}} Bedford Public Library]. 2016-01-23. National Park Service. with
  2. Web site: Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Bedford Public Library. 2016-01-23. University of Iowa.