Sac City Public Library
Location
Current street address: 1001 W. Main St. Sac City, IA 50583
Carnegie address: 615 W Main St, Sac City, IA 50583
Original building still standing: Yes
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: January 6, 19111
Amount of Grant: $8,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Monday, February 24, 1913, Christian church2
Carnegie Correspondent: G. W. Lee, Principal
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Nan Denman2
Architect: Proudfoot, Bird, & Rawson, Des Moines (architect) W. J. Gordon (contractor)
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Building Description: “The new building is attractive and convenient…”2
Town & County
City: Sac City
County: Sac County
Population in 1900: 2,079
Population in 2010: 2,368
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Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 450.
Thirteenth Census of the United States — 1910. 2,201 population.
Sac City is the county seat of Sac County, which was established on January 15, 1851. The county was named for the Sac or Sauk Tribe. Sac City was chosen as the county seat in 1857. Sac County received two Carnegie grants as both Sac City and Odebolt received grants.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 282.)
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