The Carnegie-Stout Public Library is located in

Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque (, ) is the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Dubuque was 59,667. The city lies at the junction of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, a r ...

, United States. The

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had its beginnings with the Young Men's Literary Association, established in 1859, and their book collection was the basis for the library's collection. with The books were housed in a variety of buildings over the years. The community applied for a grant from

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who on January 12, 1901, contributed $71,500 to build the library building. Local businessman Frank D. Stout donated the property, which was worth $20,000, in honor of his father Henry L. Stout. The two-story Bedford stone and brick building was designed by

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architects W. G. Williamson and John Spencer. It is considered one of the finest examples of the Classical tradition of

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. The main facade is dominated by a Roman Corinthian

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that was modeled after the Pantheon in

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. Its

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are matched with

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s on the wall behind. The building was dedicated on October 17, 1902, and it opened three days later. It was individually listed on the

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in 1975, and it was included as a

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in the Jackson Park Historic District in 1986. with An addition was added to the east side of the building in 1981.

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