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Central City Historical Society
Contact: % Janet White, Historical Society incorporated 1982. Oversees 3 museums, two on the National Historic Register -1. Sawyer House, built circa 1878 " 3 tier ( stories) wedding cake" architectural style, restored and furnished to 1900-1920 style. Used for tours, teas, and receptions; 2. Old Lihrary Museum- 1916 Prairie School architectural style, J.C.Clegg library from 1916-1987. Used for tours, historical research, genealogy research, storage of memorabilia, and cataloging work. Paris School, circa 1894-1954, currently being restored to original schoolroom and display of school memorabilia (same site); 3 .Brown Farm: Circa 1872, Century farm of Iowa, features turn of century horse drawn machinery to early tractor farming, and various memorabilia collections.. PUBLICATIONS FOR SALE: History of Central City, Iowa and the Surrounding Area 1839-1989 V 01. I (reprint) Soft Cover, spiral bound. 359 pages @ $25.00 plus $5 shipping. Annual Calendar featuring historic and modern aspects of Central City, Iowa- Various themes since 1989. @ $5 for current year. Back issues @ $2.50 each or packet of 10 sequential issues for $22.50
LIBRARY HOLDINGS
Microfilm for research of Marriage records 1840-1908 |