Marker Inscription
Seeking funds for a public library, local woman asked the philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, to donate "the price of a good cigar". He gave $50,000. With that and substantial local gifts, including land donated by Mrs. Sarah J. Jennings, the first city library opened on this site, 1901. First librarian, Mrs. Charles Schevber, was active in parks movement and local art circles. She was vice president, 1911-1917, American Federation of Art. The old library was razed in 1938. This building in modern Classic style is four times as large as the original library. (1967)
About this site
Fort Worth Library is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7544, -97.3298 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Blackstone Hotel (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Land Title Building, Sinclair Building, and Burnett, Burk, Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439002028. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
