Spirit Lake Public Library

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.

Spirit Lake Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	1801 Hill Ave. Spirit Lake, Iowa
Coordinates	43°25′20″N 95°06′07″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1912
Architect	Frank W. Kinney
NRHP reference No.	80001448[1]
Added to NRHP	January 24, 1980

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. M.H. Bowers. "Spirit Lake Public Library". 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.