Franklin Carnegie Library

The city of Franklin housed a library of 1,000 volumes in its City Hall before 1913. In February that year, Franklin Mayor R. M. Cole (1848-1931) applied to the Carnegie Corporation of New York for funds to build a new library. The Carnegie Corporation approved plans and granted $7,500 to the project. This brick building with classical details and a pressed-metal roof resembling tiles was designed by an architect named Patterson and completed in 1914, though it served as a library only through 1918. School classes and public activities were held here through 1984. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1986

Franklin Carnegie Library is a historical marker in Franklin, Robertson County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Robertson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 103 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.0279, -96.4839 near Franklin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Franklin (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Robertson County Courthouse, Robertson County Courthouse, and Franklin Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5395010925. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.