Details for Kilgore Public Library

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5183009972

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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

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