Kendall Young Public Library

Kendall Young Library
Location	1201 Willson Ave. Webster City, Iowa, United States
Type	Free
Established	1896
Architect(s)	Patton & Miller
Access and use
Access requirements	Resident of Webster City
Other information
Website	Website
References:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Coordinates	42°27′55″N 93°49′11″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1916
Architect	Patton & Miller
Architectural style	Beaux-Arts
MPS	Public Library Buildings in Iowa TR
NRHP reference No.	83000361[1]
Added to NRHP	May 23, 1983

The Kendall Young Library is located in Webster City, Iowa, United States. The library was established in 1896 from an endowment left by Kendall Young.^[2] The historic building was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Patton & Miller. The library is an elaborate Beaux-Arts style building.^[3] The main facade is largely composed of rusticated masonry. The columns of the portico are of the Ionic order. The delivery room on the interior features a stained glass dome. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Mission and History". Kendall Young Library. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
3. "Kendall Young Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-09. with photos