Ballinger Carnegie Library, Ballinger, Texas. (original) (raw)

Historical Marker

Carnegie Library Building

This native limestone library was built in 1909-11 with funds from New York industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Local banker Jo Wilmeth donated the land and the Rev. J. D. Leslie, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, served as the supervising architect. The building's auditorium and club rooms were used for a variety of civic and cultural events, school social activities and temporary worship services of several local churches.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962

Carnegie Library Building Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2009

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