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Clinton Public Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Clinton Public Library

On the National Register since 198343 years
Beaux ArtsListed 1983Clinton
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About Clinton Public Library

Clinton Public Library, at 306 8th Ave, S., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1983. It was among the first 4 of Clinton’s 15 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 29 other Iowa listings. It was listed as part of Public Library Buildings in Iowa TR.

What it isLibrary in Clinton, Iowa. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 10 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

306 8th Ave, S., Clinton · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Clinton Public LibraryStart here
  2. 2Moeszinger-Marquis Hardware Co.Romanesque · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Van Allen StoreBuilt 1913 · next door
  4. 4First National BankNeo-Classical Revival · next door
  5. 5Howes BuildingClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BGeorge M. Curtis HouseLate Victorian0.3 miBClinton High School and Public LibraryRomanesque0.3 miBAnkeny BuildingModern Movement · Built 19310.4 miDWilson BuildingsDistrict0.4 miBWashington Junior High School and Jefferson Grade SchoolBuilding0.7 miBClinton County CourthouseRomanesque0.9 mi

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Questions about Clinton Public Library

Is Clinton Public Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 23, 1983 (Register number 83000349).

Is Clinton Public Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Van Allen Store, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Clinton Public Library?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Clinton Public Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75336270 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.