Perry Public Library (1101 Willis Avenue)
The Perry Public Library is a municipal facility funded by tax dollars and donations. We welcome and serve people of all ages and give them the means to continue to learn throughout their lives. Through the library, people in the community may:
• develop, encourage, and stimulate their reading and learning skills and interests;
• enjoy reading, viewing, and listening to a wide array of materials;
• find, evaluate, and use information in a variety of formats; and
• better understand their personal heritage.
The library is much more than a place to check out books. We have programs and services for everyone in our community. Our competent, friendly staff is ready to help you find the information you're looking for. Explore our website, www.perry.lib.ia.us to find out what our library can do for you!
• develop, encourage, and stimulate their reading and learning skills and interests;
• enjoy reading, viewing, and listening to a wide array of materials;
• find, evaluate, and use information in a variety of formats; and
• better understand their personal heritage.
The library is much more than a place to check out books. We have programs and services for everyone in our community. Our competent, friendly staff is ready to help you find the information you're looking for. Explore our website, www.perry.lib.ia.us to find out what our library can do for you!
Security Bank Building (1102 Willis Avenue)
The original bank building was restored to house former Hometown Perry, Iowa Museum and currently houses City Hall, School Administration Offices, and Perry Area Chamber of Commerce for a convenient one-stop shop for local residents. The Security Bank building continues to feature a collection of Midwestern art, railroad memorabilia and photographs. The Clarion Room also hosts many community activities.
Hotel Pattee (1112 Willis Avenue)
The historic Hotel Pattee invites guests to relax in a setting that celebrates the sights and sounds, the people and memories of small town America. A unique reminder of the millions of people who came from all over the world to build our town, our state, and our country, the Pattee is one of the few hotels where every room and suite tells its own story. Our 40 individually decorated and themed guest rooms preserve history; celebrate ethnicity, honor craftsmanship, and pay tribute to the noteworthy sons and daughters of Iowa and the Midwest.
If you haven't signed up for the Hotel Pattee email newsletter, please visit the Hotel website using the link above and enter your email to sign up. We look forward to bringing you exciting packages and special offers from the Hotel Pattee.
If you haven't signed up for the Hotel Pattee email newsletter, please visit the Hotel website using the link above and enter your email to sign up. We look forward to bringing you exciting packages and special offers from the Hotel Pattee.
Town/Craft (1122 Willis Avenue)
The center for Town/Craft is an alliance of Hometown Perry, Iowa, the College of Design at Iowa State University, ISU Extension Community and Economic Development for the purpose of identifying and developing new "ideas and strategies that strengthen small communities". Housed in refurbished historic buildings across from the restored Carnegie Library in Perry, Town/Craft combines the resources of the cultural studies of Hometown Perry, Iowa, the multidimensional outreach network of Iowa State University Extension, and the students, staff and faculty of a nationally prominent school of design into a comprehensive vehicle for envisioning a sustainable future for Iowa towns and surrounding landscapes.
Town/Craft is a venture that welcomes the widest possible diversity of perspectives. The center expects to include the knowledge, wisdom and creative energy of the arts, sciences, liberal studies, politics, economics, entrepreneurship and, most important, the real and virtual citizenry of our Iowa towns as it pursues its mission.
Town/Craft is a venture that welcomes the widest possible diversity of perspectives. The center expects to include the knowledge, wisdom and creative energy of the arts, sciences, liberal studies, politics, economics, entrepreneurship and, most important, the real and virtual citizenry of our Iowa towns as it pursues its mission.
Carnegie Library (1123 Willis Avenue)
Visitors to Hometown Perry often start their journey at the Carnegie Library Museum. Built in 1904 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie, the building initially served as the town’s public library. Now restored to its 1910 appearance, the building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Still a working library, its collection includes many of the library’s original 1,000 titles, as well as special collections of midwest literature, women’s fiction, children’s books, and books on literacy and libraries. Visitors can also explore HPI’s stories through temporary exhibits on view here. The Court Room on the basement level recreates a brief time in Perry’s history (1907-1917) when this room served as the town’s courthouse. Also on the basement level, the Women’s Room tells stories of the bonds formed between women who spent time here when they came into town from neighboring farms.
The Carnegie is available to rent for meetings and functions.
Call City Hall 465-2481.
The Carnegie is available to rent for meetings and functions.
Call City Hall 465-2481.
Peterson Designs (1121 2nd Street)
Formerly the JC Penney building, this gallery renovated by Betsy and Eric Peterson is home to Betsy Peterson Designs, a small, family-run art and pottery business. All of their pieces are handmade and one-of-a-kind. “We personally craft each one of our creations to achieve our unique designs.”
Betsy Peterson Designs strives to maintain a traditional, small-town feel, true to the art and culture of Perry. Their artwork is deeply influenced by the long history and small town culture of Perry. They strive to maintain the proud legacy of the founders, while shaping the future for every life they touch.
Betsy Peterson Designs strives to maintain a traditional, small-town feel, true to the art and culture of Perry. Their artwork is deeply influenced by the long history and small town culture of Perry. They strive to maintain the proud legacy of the founders, while shaping the future for every life they touch.
Citizens Bank Gallery (1124 2nd Street)
La Poste (1219 Warford)
Built as a federal post office in 1914, La Poste is being restored to its original grandeur as a cultural arts and event center. Light streams into the expansive space through ten 11 ft. arched windows. We welcome you to La Poste during Art on the Prairie. Enjoy live music as you view our progress in the restoration of this historic gem in our new Perry Arts District.
La Poste is located in downtown Perry, one block north and one block east of the Hotel Pattee.
La Poste is located in downtown Perry, one block north and one block east of the Hotel Pattee.
