Drake University

  • College Library
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Location
Current street address: 
2507 University Ave.  Des Moines, IA  50311
Carnegie address: 
2507 University Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 271-2111
http://www.lib.drake.edu/
Building Information
Amount of grant: 
$50,000
Date of grant: 
Mar 27, 1905
Date of dedication: 
Jun 16, 1908
Dedication source: 

Iowa Library Quarterly (Vol. 5, Number 14: April-May-June 1908)

Architect Source: 

Iowa Library Quarterly (Vol. 5, Number 10: April-May-June 1907)

Original building still standing?: 
Yes
City: 

Des Moines

  • Polk County
  • Central Iowa Library Service Area
Population in 1900: 
2,953
Population in 2000: 
198,682

Source: Census of Iowa, 1895, p. 61 (Statistic is for 18-21 yrs.)

Source: http://www.census.gov/census2000/states/ia.html