Franklin in Robertson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Franklin Carnegie Library

Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 1, 2018

1. Franklin Carnegie Library Marker

Inscription. The city of Franklin housed a library of 1,000 volumes in its City Hall before 1913. In February that year, Franklin Mayor R. M. Cole (1848-1931) applied to the Carnegie Corporation of New York for funds to build a new library. The Carnegie Corporation approved plans and granted $7,500 to the project. This brick building with classical details and a pressed-metal roof resembling tiles was designed by an architect named Patterson and completed in 1914, though it served as a library only through 1918. School classes and public activities were held here through 1984.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986

Erected 1986 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 10925.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 31° 1.641′ N, 96° 29.051′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Texas, in Robertson County. It is at the intersection of East Decherd Street and North Owensville Street, on the right when traveling east on East Decherd Street. Touch for map. Marker is

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at or near this postal address: 315 East Decherd Street, Franklin TX 77856, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robertson County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robertson County (approx. 1.2 miles away); Old Franklin (approx. 2½ miles away); New Baden (approx. 3.6 miles away); Rev. Robert Crawford (approx. 7 miles away); Camp Creek Cemetery (approx. 7.6 miles away); Edward McMillan (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

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Photographed by Brian Anderson, July 1, 2018

2. Franklin Carnegie Library

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 641 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2018, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.