Monument historique
Carnegie Library
Built in 1907, one of only four Carnegie-funded libraries in Texas still serving its original purpose. Available for private events and tours.
Infos pratiques
- Adresse
- 301 W. Lafayette St, Jefferson, TX 75657 · Ouvrir dans Google Maps
- Téléphone
- 903-665-8911
Les horaires et informations peuvent changer. Vérifiez auprès de l'établissement avant votre visite.
Classements historiques
- Construit : 1907
Mots-clés
- landmark
- 1907
- library
- carnegie
- rental venue
Plus de lieux – Histoire et patrimoine à Jefferson
- Sedberry HouseRaised mansion built in 1869 at the height of the steamboat era. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #70000756) and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Features winding cast-iron staircases, stained glass windows, and elaborate ceiling rosettes made for gas chandeliers — a stunning example of Jefferson's antebellum prosperity.
- Jefferson Playhouse (Sinai Hebrew / Beth-El Synagogue)Built in 1875 as the Sinai Hebrew Congregation of Beth-El synagogue — documenting Jefferson's vibrant Jewish merchant community. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #69000374) and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. Later converted to a community playhouse.
- Steamboat Turning BasinThe site where steamboats once docked, loaded cargo, and turned to return downstream to Caddo Lake, Shreveport, and beyond. Jefferson was once the largest inland port city in Texas. Currently pending restoration.
- Planters Bank BuildingBuilt in 1867 with fan-light arched entrances, an original cast-iron balcony, and an interior bank vault. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #71000952) and a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. A premier example of riverport commercial architecture from Jefferson's golden era.
- First Texas Artificial Gas PlantSite of the first artificial gas plant in the state of Texas — one of Jefferson's multiple 'firsts.' Gas lighting transformed Jefferson's homes and businesses during the steamboat boom.
- Vernon Dalhart BirthplaceBirthplace of Vernon Dalhart — the first country music artist to sell a million records (1924). Born Marion Try Slaughter in Jefferson, TX in 1883, he took the stage name from two nearby Texas towns.
Dormir à proximité
Prolongez la visite d'une nuit dans l'un des B&B, auberges ou hôtels de charme historiques de Jefferson.