El Campo in Wharton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

El Campo Library Building

Photographed by Gregory Walker

1. El Campo Library Building Marker

Inscription. The El Campo Library Association began the city's first library in 1902. A public library opened at the downtown fire station in 1927. After a branch of the Wharton County Library was established in El Campo in 1939, this facility was completed in 1940. The building exhibits characteristic elements of Moderne architecture, especially in its entryway, light fixtures, and signage. The library facilities were moved in 1965, and it became a community art center in 1983.

Erected 1990 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1408.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 29° 11.7′ N, 96° 16.215′ W. Marker is in El Campo, Texas, in Wharton County. It is at the intersection of West Monseratte Street and Alamo Street, on the right when traveling east on West Monseratte Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 W Monseratte St, El Campo TX 77437, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally,

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prairie Switch (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); El Campo First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); First National Bank of El Campo (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Christian Church of El Campo (approx. 0.3 miles away); El Campo (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Parish (approx. half a mile away); El Campo Independent School District (approx. half a mile away); Site of Pierce Hotel (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Campo.

El Campo Library Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gregory Walker, July 28, 2016

2. El Campo Library Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2016, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2016, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.