Bedford in Taylor County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Bedford Public Library

1916

— Iowa Historic Site —

Bedford Public Library NRHP Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2015

1. Bedford Public Library NRHP Marker

Inscription. This property is listed in
the National Register of Historic Places

Iowa State Historical Department
Division of Historical Preservation

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list.

Location. 40° 40.085′ N, 94° 43.26′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Iowa, in Taylor County. It is on Jefferson Street east of Madison Street (Iowa Highway 148), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 507 Jefferson Street, Bedford IA 50833, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Taylor County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker).

Bedford Public Library Facade Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2015

2. Bedford Public Library Facade Detail

Bedford Public Library image. Click for more information.

via NPS, unknown

3. Bedford Public Library

National Register of Historic Places: Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Bedford Public Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 31, 2015

4. Bedford Public Library

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on November 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on August 11, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.