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Brenham Public Library

Brenham, Washington County

Marker Text

First in county. Founded 1901 and still maintained by Fortnightly Literary Club, with county and city support. All housing has been donated. First call for books brought 1,000 volumes. In 1934 occupied present quarters built by the city. (1966)

Marker Details

Address 100 Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy
Location Description Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library, N side facing parking lot, near flagpole.
Marker # 8311
Dedicated 1966
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code libraries; educational topics
Latitude, Longitude 30.170916, -96.39947

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