George Washington Carver Branch Library
In Feb. 1926 the Austin Public Library opened in a room over a downtown store. Within months, the books were moved to this structure, built at Guadalupe and Ninth St., across from Wooldridge Park. In 1933, with completion of a permanent library facility, the original building was relocated here to meet the request of the black community for its own library. The frame structure was brick veneered and named for black educator George Washington Carver. Directed by Hattie Henson, 1933-43, this was the first branch in the Austin library system. (1977)
30.2699° N, 97.7243° W
Where to Find It
Carver Branch, Austin Public Library. Angelina Street, E side 300 feet N. of Rosewood Ave.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi S Desegregation of Texas Public Schools Austin
- 0.1 mi W Thompson Home Austin
- 0.1 mi W Wesley United Methodist Church Austin
- 0.2 mi NE Site of Old Anderson High School, Kealing Junior High School Austin
- 0.2 mi S Holy Cross Catholic Church and Community Austin
- 0.2 mi NE James L. Farmer, Jr. Austin