Albemarle in Stanly County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Stanly County Library

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 2024

1. Stanly County Library Marker

Inscription. The current library, dedicated in 1972, is situated on the site of the county's second and third jails. The first public library was established in the Albemarle Community Building (pictured) on South Second Street in 1916. It was funded by the Albemarle Women's Club, private donations, and later the town of Albemarle. In 1927 the library became a joint city-county effort and was relocated into the Hotel Albemarle. In 1939 the library moved next door to the courthouse into a new handsome slate-stone building erected by the Works Progress Administration at the current site of Courthouse Square Park.

Erected by Stanly County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.

Location. 35° 21.022′ N, 80° 11.812′ W. Marker is in Albemarle, North Carolina, in Stanly County. It is on East Main Street west of North Third Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 133 E Main St, Albemarle NC 28001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Isaiah & Ellen Snuggs House (within shouting distance of this marker); Freeman-Marks House (within shouting distance of this marker); Charters of Freedom (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Courthouse Square Park (about 300 feet away); Home Builders Association (about 400 feet away); In Grateful Remembrance (about 400 feet away); In Grateful Remembrance of the Men of Stanly County (about 400 feet away); Alameda Theatre (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albemarle.

Stanly County Library and Marker looking east on E. Main St. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 2024

2. Stanly County Library and Marker looking east on E. Main St.

Stanly County Library and Marker looking west on E. Main St. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 29, 2024

3. Stanly County Library and Marker looking west on E. Main St.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.