Forest City Public Library, Forest City

#5 among attractions in Forest City

Library, Romanesque architecture

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Facts and practical information

The former Forest City Public Library was a historic building located in Forest City, Iowa, United States. It was one of two libraries in Iowa that were built with public money during the formative period of Iowa library development. The other was in Des Moines. The library here was built almost entirely with donations from the citizens of Forest City, with the rest coming from city funds. The Romanesque Revival structure was completed in 1899 and served Forest City as its library until 1927 when another facility was built. This building was then converted into commercial space. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The building has subsequently been torn down, and it was removed from the National Register in 2016. ()

Built: 1899 (125 years ago)Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 43°15'46"N, 93°38'17"W

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Forest City United States

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Forest City Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Waldorf University, Winnebago County Courthouse, Mansion Museum, Charles J. Thompson House.

~590 ftW
Universities and schools
Waldorf University, Forest City
3 min walk • Waldorf University is a private for-profit university in Forest City, Iowa. It was founded in 1903 and for most of its life was a non-profit college associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and its predecessors.
~230 ftW
Tower
Winnebago County Courthouse, Forest City
2 min walk • Winnebago County Courthouse in Forest City, Iowa, United States, is a historic building and active courthouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
~1250 ftN
43°15'58"N • 93°38'19"W
Mansion Museum, Forest City
7 min walk • Museum
~1210 ftN
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Charles J. Thompson House, Forest City
6 min walk • The Charles J. Thompson House, now known as the Mansion Museum, is a historic building located in Forest City, Iowa, United States. It was designed in the Georgian Revival style by William Jean Beauley of the Chicago architectural firm of Peabody and Beauley. The house was built for a local banker named Charles J. Thompson.

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Which popular attractions are close to Forest City Public Library?

Nearby attractions include Winnebago County Courthouse, Forest City (2 min walk), Waldorf University, Forest City (3 min walk), Charles J. Thompson House, Forest City (6 min walk), Mansion Museum, Forest City (7 min walk).