Corsicana Public Library

Corsicana Public Library (HM153R)

Location: Corsicana, TX 75110 Navarro County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 5.562', W 96° 27.986'

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The women's clubs of Corsicana were instrumental in opening the city's first public library in 1901 at West 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 West Collin and North 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.
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HM NumberHM153R
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Marker Number11608
Year Placed1985
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 10:48pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 739102 N 3553520
Decimal Degrees32.09270000, -96.46643333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 5.562', W 96° 27.986'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 5' 33.72" N, 96° 27' 59.16" W
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Area Code(s)903
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 N 12th St, Corsicana TX 75110, US
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