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Outgrowth of 1853 effort by Judge John Graham Gooch to see circulating library established in Palestine, at first lending his own books. Original city library was replaced by this structure, built 1914 with aid from the Carnegie Foundation. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
Palestine Carnegie Library is a historical marker in Palestine, Anderson County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 115 historical markers documented in Anderson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 227 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7633, -95.6343 near Palestine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Redlands Hotel (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sacred Heart Church, Eilenberger's Bakery, and Palestine Lodge No. 31, A. F. & A. M..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5001008788. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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