Kendall Young Public Library

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Coordinates: 42°27′55″N 93°49′11″W / 42.46528°N 93.81972°W / 42.46528; -93.81972
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Kendall Young Library
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Location1201 Willson Ave.
Webster City, Iowa, United States
TypeFree
Established1896
Access and use
Access requirementsResident of Webster City
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Kendall Young Public Library is located in Iowa
Kendall Young Public Library
Kendall Young Public Library is located in the United States
Kendall Young Public Library
Coordinates42°27′55″N 93°49′11″W / 42.46528°N 93.81972°W / 42.46528; -93.81972
Arealess than one acre
Built1916
ArchitectPatton & Miller
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
MPSPublic Library Buildings in Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.83000361[1]
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1983

The Kendall Young Library is located in Webster City, Iowa, United States. The library was established in 1896 from an endowment left by Kendall Young.[2] The historic building was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Patton & Miller. The library is an elaborate Beaux-Arts style building.[3] The main facade is largely composed of rusticated masonry. The columns of the portico are of the Ionic order. The delivery room on the interior features a stained glass dome. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Mission and History". Kendall Young Library. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  3. ^ "Kendall Young Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-09. with photos


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