Webster City, Kendall Young Public Library
Location
Current street address: 1201 Willson Avenue, Webster City, IA
Carnegie address: 1201 Willson Avenue, Webster City, IA
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: Yes
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: 1896
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Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
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Architect: Patton & Miller, Chicago.
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Building Style: Beaux-Arts
Building Size: 9600 sq. ft; with addition, 22,300 sq. ft.
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Town & County
City: Webster City
County: Hamilton County
Population in 1900: 4,613
Population in 2010: 8,070
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Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 451.
Webster City is the county seat of Hamilton County, which was established on December 22, 1856. Hamilton County was named in honor of Senator William W. Hamilton, who had served as the President of the Iowa Senate from 1856-1857. Originally, the county had been named Risley, but on January 12, 1853, the name was changed to Webster which also absorbed Yell County. On December 22, 1856, Webster County was divided, and the eastern part was named Hamilton. Webster City was designated the county seat of Hamilton County at that time.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 140.)
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