Details for George Washington Carver Branch Library
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507014088
Data
| Marker Number | 14088 |
| Atlas Number | 5507014088 |
| Marker Title | George Washington Carver Branch Library |
| Index Entry | Carver, George Washington, Branch Library |
| Address | 1165 Angelina Street |
| City | Austin |
| County | Travis |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 622691 |
| UTM Northing | 3349382 |
| Subject Codes | African American topics; libraries |
| Marker Year | 1977 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Carver Branch, Austin Public Library. Angelina Street, E side 300 feet N. of Rosewood Ave. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | In Feb. 1926 the Austin Public Library opened in a room over a downtown store. Within months, the books were moved to this structure, built at Guadalupe and Ninth St., across from Wooldridge Park. In 1933, with completion of a permanent library facility, the original building was relocated here to meet the request of the black community for its own library. The frame structure was brick veneered and named for black educator George Washington Carver. Directed by Hattie Henson, 1933-43, this was the first branch in the Austin library system. (1977) |