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
Librarian, at Dedication: Mrs. A.J. Lilly3
Architect: J. H. Jeffers, Mason City
Carnegie Correspondent: H. C. Meyer, Mayor
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: 1,445
Population in 2010: 2,052
Town/County Images:
Sources:
Census of Iowa, 1915, p. 168 (http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/ia.html)
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
No info yet.
Townspeople
No info yet.
History
Help us write this history!