DeWitt Public Library
Location
Current street address: 505 10th Street DeWitt, IA 52742-1335
Carnegie address: 510 9th St. DeWitt, IA 52742-1335
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: April 8, 19071
Amount of Grant: $5,600.00 (initial) + $1,516.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Monday, June 1, 1908
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Elsie Saxton2
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Town & County
City: DeWitt
County: Clinton County
Population in 1900: 1,383
Population in 2010: 5,322
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Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 449.
Clinton is the county seat of Clinton County, which was established on December 21, 1837. In 1840, the county seat was first situated at Camanche, but in 1842, the seat was moved to Vandenburg, which was then renamed DeWitt. In 1869, the county seat moved from DeWitt to the city of Clinton. DeWitt and Clinton both received Carnegie grants.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 80-82.)
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