Britt Public Library
Location
Current street address: 132 Main Ave. S Britt, IA 50423
Carnegie address: Library moved in 1968; Carnegie building razed
Original building still standing: No
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: March 31, 19161
Amount of Grant: $8,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Thursday, June 20, 1918, Methodist church, evening3
Carnegie Correspondent: H. C. Meyer, Mayor
Librarian, at Dedication: Mrs. A.J. Lilly3
Architect: J. H. Jeffers, Mason City
Contractor:
Building Style:
Building Size: 46 x 46 ft.2
Building Description: "...of red brick and Bedford rock..."2
Town & County
City: Britt
County: Hancock County
Population in 1900: 1,540
Population in 2010: 2,069
Town/County Images:
Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 449.
Britt is located in Hancock County, which was established on January 15, 1851. It was named for John Hancock (1737-1793), who served as the President of the First Continental Congress. The county seat was locatd variously at Amsterdam, and then Hancock Center, and then Concord. In 1898, Britt attempted to win the county seat, but the move was countered by the city of Garner which had annexed the town of Concord. In 1903, Garner received the official designation as county seat. In Hancock County, both Britt and Garner received Carnegie grants.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 143-146.)
Carnegie/Bertram/Franks Correspondence
No documents yet.
Architectural Blueprints and Information
No blueprints and drawings.
Construction Documents
No building documents
Builder/Contractor Documents
No contractor documents
Images
Library History Documents (Reports, Newspapers, etc.)
Library Board Materials (Meetings, Forms, etc.)
No minutes yet.
Facilities (Building Maintenance)
No documents yet.
Operations (Library Service Expenses)
No documents yet.
Librarian
Townspeople
History
Help us write this history!