Carnegie Library - Palestine, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 31° 45.798 W 095° 38.061
15R E 250495 N 3517220
Built in 1914 it is no longer used as a library. This building now houses a Texas State Railroad Museum and is used for city offices.
Waymark Code: WMW0QQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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Historical Marker:

Outgrowth of 1853 effort by Judge John Graham Gooch to see circulating library established in Palestine, at first lending his own books. Original city library was replaced by this structure, built 1914 with aid from the Carnegie Foundation.
Street address:
502 N. Queen St.
Palestine, TX USA
75801

County / Borough / Parish: Anderson County

Year listed: 1988

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Education

Current function: Education, Government

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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