Clarinda in Page County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Carnegie Library
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2015
1. Carnegie Library NRHP Marker
Built in 1908
has been placed on the
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: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 40° 44.436′ N, 95° 2.294′ W. Marker is in Clarinda, Iowa, in Page County. It is at the intersection of 16th Street / Glenn Miller Avenue and Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling north on 16th Street / Glenn Miller Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 North 16th Street, Clarinda IA 51632, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: W. T. S. White House & Carriage House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Page County Courthouse (about 800 feet away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sister Cities (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vernon J. Baker (approx. 0.2 miles away); William P. Hepburn House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First School House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarinda.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Clarinda Carnegie Library. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on January 22, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Clarinda Carnegie Art Museum. (Submitted on August 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries. (Submitted on August 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. How Andrew Carnegie Turned His Fortune Into A Library Legacy (NPR, 2013). (Submitted on August 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 1, 2015
2. Carnegie Library Art Museum
Postcard by the Elite Post Card Co., 1919
3. Public Library, Clarinda, Iowa
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 22, 2015.
