Details for Kilgore Public Library
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5183009972
Data
Marker Number | 9972 |
Atlas Number | 5183009972 |
Marker Title | Kilgore Public Library |
Index Entry | Kilgore Public Library |
Address | 301 N. Henderson Blvd. |
City | Kilgore |
County | Gregg |
UTM Zone | 15 |
UTM Easting | 324069 |
UTM Northing | 3584396 |
Subject Codes | buildings; women, women's history topics |
Marker Year | 1990 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text | Kilgore's first public library opened in 1933 under the direction of two local women's clubs. With funding from the Federal Public Works Administration, support from the city, and labor from the Works Progress Administration, this structure was completed in 1939. Designed in a style reminiscent of cottages in the French province of Normandy, it stands as a visible reminder of Kilgore's depression-era progressivism and continues to serve local citizens. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990 |