National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie-Ellsworth Public Library

Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa
Listed
May 22, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000363

About this property

The Carnegie-Ellsworth Public Library is a historic building located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. Local businessman Eugene Ellsworth donated the property for the library in 1902. The following year the Carnegie Foundation agreed to grant the community $10,000 to build the building. It was dedicated on August 9, 1904. The single-story, brick structure is dominated by an elaborate entrance pavilion. It features a semi-circular window above the cornice, which is supported by two Ionic pillars in antis between rusticated corner piers. The hip roof is capped by a cupola. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library, Iowa Falls' public library, is now housed in a modern building near the Iowa River.

Location

520 Rocksylvania Ave.
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa
42.48803, -93.31535

Categories

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Sources

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When was Carnegie-Ellsworth Public Library listed on the National Register?

Carnegie-Ellsworth Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Carnegie-Ellsworth Public Library?

Carnegie-Ellsworth Public Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Carnegie-Ellsworth Public Library?

The period of significance for Carnegie-Ellsworth Public Library is recorded as the industrial era.

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