George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
- George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
Infobox_nrhp | name = George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
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location = 1165 Angelina St
Austin, Texas, USA
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 30
lat_minutes = 16
lat_seconds = 11.64
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = -97
long_minutes = 43
long_seconds = 27.48
long_direction = W
built = 1926
added = March 30, 2005
refnum=05000241
mpsub=East Austin MRA
governing_body = City of Austin Parks and Recreation DepartmentThe George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center is a museum in east Austin, Texas housed in the former George Washington Carver Library building.
The small, wood-frame building was constructed in 1926 on the corner of Ninth and Guadalupe Streets. When it was replaced by a larger stone structure in 1933, the building was moved to the east side of town, on Angelina Street, to serve the African-American Community. It was known for many years as the "Colored Branch." In 1947, the building was renamed the George Washington Carver Library in honor of the famous inventor and scientist.
The library served the African-American community until 1979, when a new, modern library building was completed next door. At that time work began to convert the building to a cultural center. The museum opened on October 24, 1980 and was expanded with a new facility in 2001.
The original colonial revival style building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
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