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Only structure in the nation built, owned and still operated by a local chapter of Women's Christian Temperance Union. Built 1911, with financing and upkeep from annual bazaars held since 1906. Also, used by public library and civic groups. Determined to abolish liquor by local option election, the chapter organized in 1902. Won first election a year later. Meetings have been held every Wednesday since founding. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
W. C. T. U. Building is a historical marker in Canadian, Hemphill County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Hemphill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.9127, -100.3821 near Canadian. The nearest cataloged historic site is R. Dick Bussell (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Hemphill, John, Hemphill County Courthouse, and Hemphill County Jail.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5211005668. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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