Forest City Public Library

The former Forest City Public Library was a historic building located in Forest City, Iowa, United States. It was one of two libraries in Iowa that were built with public money during the formative period of Iowa library development. The other was in Des Moines.[2] The library here was built almost entirely with donations from the citizens of Forest City, with the rest coming from city funds. The Romanesque Revival structure was completed in 1899 and served Forest City as its library until 1927 when another facility was built. This building was then converted into commercial space. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1] The building has subsequently been torn down, and it was removed from the National Register in 2016.[3]

Forest City Public Library
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	136 Clark St. Forest City, Iowa
Coordinates	43°15′46″N 93°38′17″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1899
Built by	G.H. Lackore
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.	84001609[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 5, 1984
Removed from NRHP	March 7, 2016

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. S. Klingensmith. "Forest City Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-01-23. with photos
3. "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/14/16 through 3/18/16". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-12-15.