Marker Number |
8059 |
Atlas Number |
5315008059 |
Marker Title |
Jefferson Public Library |
Index Entry |
Jefferson Public Library |
Address |
301 W. Lafayette St. |
City |
Jefferson |
County |
Marion |
UTM Zone |
15 |
UTM Easting |
373808 |
UTM Northing |
3625060 |
Subject Codes |
libraries; lumber topics |
Marker Year |
1966 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
Jefferson Carnegie Library |
Private Property |
|
Marker Condition |
|
Marker Size |
Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text |
Built 1907 by local funds plus a gift from Andrew Carnegie Foundation-- one of 34 such grants made in Texas (where the movement for public libraries had begun in 1881). A center of interest in a culture-loving town. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966 |