Spencer Public Library
Location
Current street address: 21 E. Third St. Spencer, IA 51301
Carnegie address: Razed
Original building still standing: No
Still in use as a library: No
Carnegie Grant Information
Date of Grant: January 13, 19031
Amount of Grant: $10,000.001
Cornerstone Date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Opening Date: Monday, March 6, 1905, Congregational church
Carnegie Correspondent: Harlan J. Buck, Mayor
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Caroline V. Langworthy2
Architect: Patton & Miller, Chicago1
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Town & County
City: Spencer
County: Clay County
Population in 1900: 3,095
Population in 2010: 11,233
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Sources:
Twelfth Census of the United States — 1900. p. 450.
Spencer is the county seat of Clay County, which was established on January 15, 1851. The county was named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Clay, Jr. (1807-1847) of Kentucky who was killed in the Mexican War. In 1860, the county seat was located at Peterson, but in 1871, the seat was relocated to Spencer, which was named for Senator George E. Spencer (1836-1893), who had helped establish the county lines.
(Source: Pratt, LeRoy G. “The Counties and Courthouses of Iowa.” Mason City, Ia; Klipto Printing & Office Supply Company, 1977, p. 74.)
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