Webster County Historical Museum; Marshfield, Missouri
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boatchick
N 37° 20.248 W 092° 54.465
15S E 508171 N 4132313
Marshfield, Missouri lays claim to being the smallest community west of the Mississippi to receive a Carnegie grant.
Waymark Code: WM85XC
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2010
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The Marshfield Library Association had been in existence for over 30 years before receiving funds from the Carnegie Foundation in 1911. A grant of $5000 was granted to the community of 1300 people. A brick and limestone library was built at the corner of Jackson and Clay Streets. This building operated as the library until 1995, when the new Garst Memorial Library was opened. The Carnegie building is currently in use as the Webster County History Museum. The sidewalk at the museum displays a "Walk of Fame" honoring famous people from Missouri.
References:
Jones, Theodore. Carnegie Libraries Across America
Marshfield, Missouri Chamber of Commerce
Americantowns.com
Address of Library Building:
219 South Clay Street
Marshfield, Missouri USA
65706
Current Use of Building: museum
Year Built (optional): 1911
Website about building: [Web Link]
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