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Completed in 1904, this library building is located on land owned in the 1890s by local publisher O. B. Colquitt, who later became the governor of Texas. It was designed by the Waco firm of Messer and Smith and features classical detailing. Through the efforts of the women's clubs of Terrell, the Andrew Carnegie Foundation provided funds for the building, and the city of Terrell contributed money for the library operations. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1983
Carnegie Library Building is a historical marker in Terrell, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1983. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7383, -96.2783 near Terrell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Carnegie Public Library (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Terrell Carnegie Library, Colquitt, Oscar Branch, Gov., Homesite of, and Church of the Good Shepherd.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257009425. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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