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Kendall_Young_Public_Library Latitude and Longitude:
42°27′55″N 93°49′11″W / 42.46528°N 93.81972°W / 42.46528; -93.81972
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Kendall Young Library
Location1201 Willson Ave.
Webster City, Iowa, United States
TypeFree
Established1896
Access and use
Access requirementsResident of Webster City
Other information
Website Website
References:
Kendall Young Public Library is located in Iowa
Kendall Young Public Library
Kendall Young Public Library is located in the United States
Kendall Young Public Library
Coordinates 42°27′55″N 93°49′11″W / 42.46528°N 93.81972°W / 42.46528; -93.81972
Arealess than one acre
Built1916
Architect Patton & Miller
Architectural style Beaux-Arts
MPS Public Library Buildings in Iowa TR
NRHP reference  No. 83000361 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1983

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. [2] The historic building was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Patton & Miller. The library is an elaborate Beaux-Arts style building. [3] 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. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Mission and History". Kendall Young Library. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  3. ^ "Kendall Young Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-09. with photos


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