Greenfield in Adair County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Carnegie Library

1916

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 2, 2021

1. Carnegie Library Marker

Inscription. This property is a contributing building to the
Greenfield Public Square
Historic District

National Register
of Historic Places

by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 41° 18.202′ N, 94° 27.65′ W. Marker is in Greenfield, Iowa, in Adair County. Marker is on South 1st Street just north of Southeast Kent Street (State Route 92), on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front/west entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 South 1st Street, Greenfield IA 50849, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Light Plant (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Warren Opera House Block and Hetherington Block (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); The Heaton Block

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Howe & Olesen Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grasses / Voices (approx. 7.1 miles away); Native Prairie Planting (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenfield.

Regarding Carnegie Library. Contributing property, Greenfield Public Square Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #14000623.

Also see . . .
1. Greenfield Public Square Historic District: Carnegie Library. City website entry:

The history of the Greenfield Carnegie Library began in 1915, when the women of the Greenfield Progress Club made a request to the Andrew Carnegie Foundation to build the first public library in Greenfield. City leaders were opposed to the project, so the Progress Club demanded the issue be put to a public vote. The women of Greenfield voted 180-68 for the new library and men’s votes were 158-124 against. Architect Lloyd Willis of Omaha designed the Colonial Revival building which was constructed in 1916.

(Submitted on March 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Greenfield Public Library. Carnegie Libraries in Iowa Project website entry:

Date of Grant: September 29,
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 2, 2021

2. Carnegie Library Marker
Marker is mounted just right of entrance.
1915
Amount of Grant: $7,500.00
Opening Date: Monday, November 27,1916
Carnegie Correspondent: R. A. Shreves, Bank Cashier
Librarian, at Dedication: Miss Belle Sidey
Architect: L. D. Willis, Omaha, Nebraska

(Submitted on March 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

1916 Carnegie Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 2, 2021

3. 1916 Carnegie Library

Carnegie Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 2, 2021

4. Carnegie Library

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.