National Register of Historic Places

Waterloo Public Library (West Branch)

Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa
Listed
May 22, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000342

About this property

The Waterloo Public Library is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. The public library was established there in 1896. It operated out of two rented rooms, one on the east side of the Cedar River and other on the west side. The Carnegie Foundation agreed to grant the community $21,000 to build this building and a similar amount for the east side branch on April 11, 1902. Waterloo architect J.G. Ralston designed both buildings in the Neoclassical style. They were both dedicated on February 23, 1906. The single-story brick structure has a projecting entrance pavilion capped with a triangular pediment that is supported by Ionic columns. Also noteworthy are the corner piers that feature bands of brick squares set into the stone. In 1977 voters in Waterloo approved a $3,650,000 bond referendum to renovate the city's 1938 post office and federal building to house the library. The post office vacated the building in 1979 when it relocated. The old library building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It now houses law offices.

Location

528 W. 4th St.
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa
42.49235, -92.34332

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Waterloo Public Library (West Branch) listed on the National Register?

Waterloo Public Library (West Branch) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Waterloo Public Library (West Branch)?

Waterloo Public Library (West Branch) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Waterloo Public Library (West Branch) is recorded as the industrial era.

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