Diboll in Angelina County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Diboll Library
Photographed By Steve Gustafson, November 10, 2010
1. Old Diboll Library Marker
Inscription.
Old Diboll Library. . Built about 1908 by T.L.L. Temple for his Southern Pine Lumber Company employees, this building served for many years as a community library and recreation hall. While the lower floor included a reading room and recreational facilities, the upper floor contained living quarters used at various times by the Temple family, single male employees, and schoolteachers. The building was used as a Red Cross sewing room during World War I and as a food distribution point for needy families during the Depression. It later served as a residence and office.
Built about 1908 by T.L.L. Temple for his Southern Pine Lumber Company employees, this building served for many years as a community library and recreation hall. While the lower floor included a reading room and recreational facilities, the upper floor contained living quarters used at various times by the Temple family, single male employees, and schoolteachers. The building was used as a Red Cross sewing room during World War I and as a food distribution point for needy families during the Depression. It later served as a residence and office.
Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8715.)
Location. 31° 11.064′ N, 94° 47.174′ W. Marker is in Diboll, Texas, in Angelina County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 N First Street, Diboll TX 75941, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Steve Gustafson, November 10, 2010
2. Old Diboll Library
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