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Peabody Library Building

Huntsville, Walker County

Marker Text

The first campus structure to be used exclusively for library purposes, this building was erected in 1902. Built with assistance from the Peabody Education Fund (a philanthropic program created by northern banker George Peabody soon after the Civil War), the library exhibits classical revival and Romanesque revival style influences. Designed by J. L. O'Connor, it served as a library until 1929 and has had other academic uses since that time.

Marker Details

Address 1700 Sam Houston
Location Description Near the corner of 12th and Avenue J, on the Sam Houston State University campus; Huntsville.
Marker # 8469
Dedicated 1990
Size, Type Medallion and Plate
Code lumber topics; libraries
Latitude, Longitude 30.71417, -95.549944

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