First in county. Founded 1901 and still maintained by Fortnightly Literary Club, with county and city support. All housing has been donated. First call for books brought 1,000 volumes. In 1934 occupied present quarters built by the city. (1966)
Brenham Public Library
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Brenham Public Library is a historical marker in Brenham, Washington County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 156 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 368 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1705, -96.3994 near Brenham. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Methodist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Synagogue B'nai Abraham (Moved to Austin Jewish Communicty Center), First Baptist Church, and Washington County State Bank.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008311. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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