Bedford Public Library

Bedford Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Jefferson St. Bedford, Iowa
Coordinates	40°40′6″N 94°43′13″W / 40.66833°N 94.72028°WCoordinates: 40°40′6″N 94°43′13″W / 40.66833°N 94.72028°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1916
Architect	Wetherell & Gage
Architectural style	Colonial Revival Renaissance Revival
MPS	Public Library Buildings in Iowa TR
NRHP Reference #	83000405[1]
Added to NRHP	May 23, 1983

The Bedford Public Library in Bedford, Iowa was built in 1916. It was designed by Wetherell & Gage with Colonial Revival and Renaissance Revival features.^[2] The Carnegie Corporation of New York had accepted Bedford's application for a grant for $10,000 on April 8, 1907.^[3] The library is a brick, side gable structure with a projecting entrance on the long side of the building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1]

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Bedford Public Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
3. "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Bedford Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved 2016-01-23.