Humboldt Public Library Explained

Library Name:

Humboldt Public Library

Country:

United States

Type:

Free

Established:

1909

Location:

30 6th St., N.
Humboldt, Iowa

Req To Access:

Resident of Humboldt/Dakota City, otherwise local library card

Director:

Nikki Ehlers

Website:

Website

Phone Num:

515-332-1925

References:

Humboldt Free Public Library
Embed:	yes
Coordinates:	42.7217°N -94.2164°W
Built:	1908-1909
Architect:	Hallett & Rawson
Architecture:	Late 19th and 20th century Revivals
Added:	May 23, 1983
Refnum:	83000368

Humboldt Public Library in Humboldt, Iowa, USA, is a free public library. The library received a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York on December 13, 1906.^[1] The Des Moines architectural firm of Hallett & Rawson designed the building. It was built using limestone from a nearby area now known as Taft Park. Construction began in 1908 and it was dedicated on February 9, 1909. The rough texture of the rock-faced stone and the portico columns in the Tuscan order give the building a rustic appearance.^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. A north entrance and extension were added to the building in 1992.

Notes and References

Web site: Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Humboldt Public Library. January 28, 2016. University of Iowa.
Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83000368}} Humboldt Free Public Library]. January 28, 2016. National Park Service. with