Rome in Floyd County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Carnegie Library
circa 1911
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 11, 2021
1. Carnegie Library Marker
funded by immigrant and philanthropist
Andrew Carnegie
Erected by Rome Area Heritage Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 34° 15.398′ N, 85° 10.091′ W. Marker is in Rome, Georgia, in Floyd County. It is on Broad Street west of Riverside Parkway Northeast, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 607 Broad Street, Rome GA 30161, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spanish-American War Monument (a few steps from this marker); Floyd County World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Admiral John Henry Towers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Floyd County (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Town Clock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Town Clock Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Woman Who Saved Football in Georgia (approx. Ό mile away); Opera Alley (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rome.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 11, 2021
2. Carnegie Library Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 11, 2021
3. Carnegie Library, Rome, Ga.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 856 times since then and 163 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
