Marion Carnegie Public Library

The Marion Carnegie Public Library is a historic building located in Marion, Iowa, United States. The Marion Federation of Women's Clubs was established in 1901 with the purpose of organizing a public library. Adeliza Daniels was the primary force behind the organization, and she contacted Andrew Carnegie to donate funds for the building.[2] After he agreed to a grant of $11,500, the Cedar Rapids architectural firm of Dieman and Fiske designed the brick Neoclassical building. Cedar Rapids contractor A.H. Conner was responsible for construction. It is a single-story structure built over a raised basement and a proment pedimented main entrance. The new library was dedicated on March 16, 1905, and served the community in that form until 1957. In that year the auditorium in the basement was remodeled into a children's reading room. A three-story addition, which doubled the size of the building, was completed in 1961.[3] The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1] The Marion Public Library has subsequently moved to a new facility, and the Carnegie building is now part of the First United Methodist Church complex. In 2009 it was included as a contributing property in the Marion Commercial Historic District.[4]

Marion Carnegie Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	1298 7th Ave. Marion, Iowa
Coordinates	42°02′0.9″N 91°35′45.7″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1905
Built by	A.H. Conner
Architect	Dieman and Fiske
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Part of	Marion Commercial Historic District (ID09000930)
NRHP reference No.	94000260[1]
Added to NRHP	March 25, 1994

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Leah D. Rogers. "Marion Carnegie Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-07-18. with photo(s)
3. Cecil G. Douglass. "History". Marion Public Library. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
4. Leah D. Rogers. "Marion Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-07-18.