National Register of Historic Places

Ericson Public Library

Boone, Boone County, Iowa
Listed
May 22, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000344

About this property

Ericson Public Library is located in Boone, Iowa, United States. The public library building was a gift of C.J.A. Ericson, a local businessman and politician, who served five terms in the Iowa General Assembly. While in the state legislature he advocated for libraries on a statewide level. He was also a longtime member of the Iowa Library Association. The building was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by the Des Moines architectural firm of Liebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen. It was completed in 1901, and features a projecting central pavilion with a Venetian window-piece above the main entrance. An addition was built onto the rear of the building from 1922 to 1923. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

702 Greene St.
Boone, Boone County, Iowa
42.06292, -93.88530

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When was Ericson Public Library listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is Ericson Public Library?

Ericson Public Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ericson Public Library?

The period of significance for Ericson Public Library is recorded as the industrial era.

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