Red Oak Public Library
| Red Oak Public Library | |
|---|---|
| Location | 400 N. 2nd St. Red Oak, Iowa, United States |
| Type | Public |
| Architect | Patton & Miller |
| Other information | |
| Director | Kathi Most |
| Website | www |
| References: [1] | |
Red Oak Public Library | |
| Coordinates | 41°00′29.8″N 95°13′48.3″W / 41.008278°N 95.230083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architect | Patton & Miller |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| Part of | Red Oak Downtown Historic District (ID16000868) |
| MPS | Public Library Buildings in Iowa TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000394[2] |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1983 |
The Red Oak Public Library is located in Red Oak, Iowa, United States. Andrew Carnegie accepted the city's application for a grant for $12,500 on November 27, 1906.[3][4] The Chicago architectural firm of Patton & Miller designed the Tudor Revival structure. It was dedicated on October 8, 1909.
The two-story building features a side-gable plan, and rustic brick-and-half-timbered style. It is somewhat unusual in that its main entrance was at grade.[3] The corners are buttresses that rise from the base in a concave curve and disappear into the walls before they emerge above the eaves as parapets. A two-story addition was built onto the rear of the building in 1924 to house a new book stack, and another two-story addition was built on the south side to house reading rooms.[5][6] A dedication on 02 October 2010 expanded the library to the north.[7] All additions complement the structure's original design. The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[2] In 2016 it was included as a contributing property in the Red Oak Downtown Historic District.[8]
References
- ^ "About the Library Director". Red Oak Public Library. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Samuel J. Klingensmith. "Red Oak Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Red Oak Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Lane Memorial is Dedicated at the Library". The Red Oak Express, 17 November 1924, p 1. Library building addition gift from Herbert C. Lane family. Dedication 14 November 1924.
- ^ "Over 500 Attend Library Program. The Red Oak Express, 16 November 1959, p. 1. Library building addition, gift of Virginia Kelly. Dedication 15 November 1959". Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ Ceremony Commemorates Library, The Red Oak Express, 05 October 2010, Red Oak, Iowa. Ceremony by Free and Accepted Masons Red Oak Lodge No. 162, dedicated library expansion on 02 October 2010. Funds provided by community-wide donors.
- ^ Jennifer Honebrink. "Red Oak Downtown Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 20, 2017.