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Corsicana Public Library |
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100 N. 12th St., Corsicana,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
32° 5' 35.05563999996",
-96° 27' 58.78053"
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Texas State
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The women's clubs of Corsicana were instrumental in opening the city's first public library in 1901 at W. 6th and Main St. The city created a library board in 1904 and secured a construction grant from the Carnegie Corporation the following year. In 1906 the Carnegie Library opened at W. Collin and N. 12th St. The building included a large auditorium which held numerous community gatherings. Mrs. Mattie Houston served as head librarian from 1908 until the 1940s. A new library was completed in 1967 to house a collection that had grown to over 40,000 volumes.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Corsicana Public Library Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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