| Library Name: | Kendall Young Library | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country: | United States | ||||||||||||||||||
| Type: | Free | ||||||||||||||||||
| Established: | 1896 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | 1201 Willson Ave. Webster City, Iowa | ||||||||||||||||||
| Req To Access: | Resident of Webster City | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website: | Website | ||||||||||||||||||
| Phone Num: | 515-832-9100 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1] The historic building was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Patton & Miller. The library is an elaborate Beaux-Arts style building.[2] 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.