Carnegie Library Building

Completed in 1904, this brick library building was funded by a personal contribution from the noted New York industrialist and benefactor Andrew S. Carnegie. Ben D. Lee, builder of the Bell County Courthouse, served as contractor. Designed by the firm of Smith and Moore and made of bricks from a local kiln, the structure features elaborate detailing of the Beaux Arts classical style. When the library opened in 1905, 1500 volumes were contributed by members of the Woman's Wednesday Club. Public library facilities were located here until 1975. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981

Carnegie Library Building is a historical marker in Belton, Bell County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 223 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 399 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.0574, -97.4633 near Belton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Woman's Wednesday Club of Belton (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Carnegie Public Library, Fellrath Building, and Bell County Jail.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027000733. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.