Red Oak Public Library
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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.
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| Location | 400 N. 2nd St. Red Oak, Iowa, United States  |
| Type | Public |
| Architect | Patton & Miller  |
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| Director | Kathi Most |
| Website | www |
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| Coordinates | 41°00′29.8″N 95°13′48.3″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 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]
