Old Carnegie Library

Old Carnegie Library (HMX46)

Location: Cuthbert, GA 39840 Randolph County
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N 31° 46.325', W 84° 47.43'

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The first formal meeting to organize a library association was held at Andrew College in April 1878 with Dr. A. L. Hamilton presiding. The thirteen members of the Cuthbert Library Club offered their book collections, and Judge John T. Clark offered space in his office for the headquarters. The Cuthbert Book Club, operating from 1905-1907, was the next library organization. In 1917, a library board consisting of Mrs. J. B. Bussey, Chair; Mrs. Julian B. Edings, Mrs. John D. Gunn, Mrs. Charlie Harris, Mrs. G. Y. Moore, A. A. Lockett, A. C. Moye, B. B. Teabeaut and E. C. Teel was appointed to work with the Cuthbert Woman's Club to secure funding from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation.
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To raise the matching funds, the Cuthbert Woman's Club spearheaded the effort by having oyster suppers, a womanless wedding, turkey dinners, and ice cream festivals. The first brick was laid on October 17, 1917. On September 5, 1918, the debt was cleared, and the library was officially dedicated. Emily Hillyer Owen became the first librarian. The next librarian, Ida Domingos, served for 27 years. The Carnegie Library Building became the Randolph Chamber of Commerce headquarters in 1997 when the new building was built.
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HM NumberHMX46
Series This marker is part of the Carnegie Libraries series
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByHistoric Chattahoochee Commission and Randolph County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 4:53pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 709236 N 3517298
Decimal Degrees31.77208333, -84.79050000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 46.325', W 84° 47.43'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 46' 19.50" N, 84° 47' 25.80" W
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Area Code(s)229
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 201-207 Lumpkin St, Cuthbert GA 39840, US
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