Ottumwa Public Library
Location
Current street address: 102 W. Fourth St. Ottumwa, IA 52501
Carnegie address: 102 W. Fourth St. Ottumwa, IA 52501
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: Yes
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: January 16, 19001
Amount of Grant: $50,000.001
Cornerstone Date:
Opening Date: Wednesday, September 24, 1902, Market Street Theatre, 2:00 pm2
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Mary E. Downey2
Architect: Smith & Gutterson, Des Moines2
Carnegie Correspondent: H. R. Moore, Newspaper Editor
Building Style: Neoclassical
Building Size:
Building Description:
Architectural Blueprints and Drawings
Construction Documents
No building documents
Library History Documents (Reports, Newspapers, Board Meeting Minutes, etc.)
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History
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Town & County
City: Ottumwa
County: Wapello County
Population in 1900: 16,761
Population in 2010: 24,998
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Sources:
Census of Iowa, 1895, p. 73 (http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/ia.html)