Bedford Public Library

For the similarly named library in Massachusetts, see Bedford Free Public Library.

Bedford Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Jefferson St. Bedford, Iowa
Coordinates	40°40′6″N94°43′13″W / 40.66833°N 94.72028°W / 40.66833; -94.72028
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 No.	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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Bedford Public Library". National Park Service . Retrieved January 23, 2016. with photos
3. "Carnegie Libraries of Iowa Project-Bedford Public Library". University of Iowa. Retrieved January 23, 2016.