Peabody Library Building Marker

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Huntsville in Walker County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Peabody Library Building

By Buildingshsu, March 10, 2007

1. Peabody Library Building Marker

Inscription. The first campus structure to be used exclusively for library purposes, this building was erected in 1902. Built with assistance from the Peabody Education Fund (a philanthropic program created by northern banker George Peabody soon after the Civil War), the library exhibits classical revival and Romanesque revival style influences. Designed by J. L. O'Connor, it served as a library until 1929 and has had other academic uses since that time.

Erected 1990 by Texas Historic Commission. (Marker Number 8469.)

Location. 30° 42.939′ N, 95° 32.971′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Texas, in Walker County. Marker can be reached from Avenue J. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1720 Avenue J, Huntsville TX 77341, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Austin College Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Main Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Presidents Tree (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Law Office (Sam Houston) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Margaret Moffette Lea Houston (approx. 0.2 miles away); Woodland, Home of Sam Houston (approx. 0.2 miles away); Steamboat House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry Opera House (approx. 0.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Huntsville.

Cornerstone of Peabody Library Photo, Click for full size

By Buildingshsu, March 8, 2009

2. Cornerstone of Peabody Library

State Board
of
Education
J.D. Sayers • R.M. Love • J.G. Todd
Local Board of Directors
A.T. McKinney • T.H. Ball • J.G. Ashford

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . . Peabody Memorial Library. (Submitted on May 31, 2008, by N. Name. Esc. of Austin, Texas.)

Peabody Library Building Photo, Click for full size

By Buildingshsu, July 3, 2007

3. Peabody Library Building

By Buildingshsu, March 8, 2009

4. Cornerstone of Peabody Library

Peabody
Memorial Library
1901

Credits. This page originally submitted on May 31, 2008, by N. Name. Esc. of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 509 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on May 31, 2008, by N. Name. Esc. of Austin, Texas. 2. submitted on August 30, 2009, by N. Name. Esc. of Austin, Texas. 3. submitted on May 31, 2008, by N. Name. Esc. of Austin, Texas. 4. submitted on August 30, 2009, by N. Name. Esc. of Austin, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.