Carnegie Library Building - Colton, CA
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saopaulo1
N 34° 04.124 W 117° 19.424
11S E 470128 N 3769823
A plaque in front of the Carnegie Library.
Waymark Code: WM118X5
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2019
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"This building, the home of the Colton area museum and the homework assistance center, is the result of a vision initiated by the Carlton women’s club in 1902. The charitable trust established by steel magnet and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie enabled many communities across America to build public library‘s. Because the women’s club Efforts , Colton obtained a grant, permitting the structure we completed on November 11, 1908. It’s served as a library for many decades, as this is a national register of historic places."
Group that erected the marker: Native Sons of the Golden West
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
380 N La Cadena Dr
Colton, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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