The Denkmann Memorial Library is a gift to the Augustana College and 

 Theological Seminary from the heirs of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. A. 

 Denkmann of Rock Island : Mrs. Thomas B. Davis, Mr. Frederick C. Denk- 

 mann, Mrs. William H. Marshall, Mrs. Edward S. Wentworth, Mr. Edward 

 P. Denkmann, and Miss Susanne C. Denkmann. 



The gift was announced January 28, 1908. Work on the building was 

 begun in 1909, the comer stone was laid January 21, 1910, and the structure 

 is expected to be completed in 1911. 



The building is a modernized version of the Italian renaissance, built 

 most substantially of Missouri limestone of a beautiful texture and extremely 

 hard quality. The foundation is of concrete. The roof is tile. The first story 

 is treated as a base to the upper story, which contains the large reading 

 room extending across the front. In this reading room are five windows on 

 the front, which is 120 teet, giving the structure a massive appearance. In 

 the first story are located the administrative offices, a memorial hall, and 

 a lecture room. The building is ninety-six feet deep through the middle part, 

 the rear being an addition containing the book stack which will hold 120,000 

 volumes, the librarians's room, and several seminar rooms. In the basement 

 are strove rooms and a rest room for girls. In the attic is a museum room. 



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