Spirit Lake Public Library

Spirit Lake Public Library
Location 1801 Hill Ave.
Spirit Lake, Iowa
Coordinates 43°25′20″N 95°06′07″W / 43.42222°N 95.10194°W / 43.42222; -95.10194Coordinates: 43°25′20″N 95°06′07″W / 43.42222°N 95.10194°W / 43.42222; -95.10194
Area less than one acre
Built 1912
Architect Frank W. Kinney
NRHP Reference # 80001448[1]
Added to NRHP January 24, 1980

The former Spirit Lake Public Library is located in downtown Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States. The Civic Improvement Association started a library in a rented commercial building downtown in 1901.[2] The initial collections were acquired through Iowa's traveling library system. A referendum to support a public library was passed in 1904, which made a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York possible. Spirit Lake's application was accepted for a grant for $8,000 on February 1, 1905.[3] The search for a lot for the building delayed construction. The library was dedicated on September 24, 1912. The single-story brick structure was built on a raised basement, and features vaguely Tudor Revival elements. The center frontispiece and the tall windows give it a sense of verticality. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] The public library has subsequently been relocated into a new building, and the historic building has been converted into commercial space.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. M.H. Bowers. "Spirit Lake Public Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-31. with seven photos from 1979
  3. "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Spirit Lake Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved 2016-06-02.


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