Carnegie Library - Winnsboro, TX
N 32° 57.388 W 095° 17.448
15S E 285874 N 3648789
A Winnsboro Preservation League sign notes this as the previous site of a Carnegie Library, in the 200 block of South Main St, at West Carnegie St, Winnsboro, TX.
Waymark Code: WMWAQF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2017
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The sign is one-sided, and it reads:
In 1909, Winnsboro received a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation for a library. A two story Greek Revival edifice was constructed here with lower floor an opera house & upper floor the library. Standard Club & City provided financial support. Elizabeth "Bunny" Bozeman pioneered a thirst for education as library from 1910-1951. Carnegie Library closed in 1967. Today, Gilbreath Memorial Library continues to carry on the tradition of providing knowledge.
Winnsboro Preservation League
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The Gilbreath Memorial Library referenced by the marker is at 916 N Main Street.
Group that erected the marker: Winnsboro Preservation League
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
200 Block of South Main St
Winnsboro, TX USA
75494
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