SHERMAN CARNEGIE LIBRARY BUILDING CELEBRATES 100 YEARS

(SHERMAN, Texas)
By the Sherman Museum

Sherman Museum

The Sherman Museum will kick-off its Centennial celebration of the Sherman Carnegie Library building (now The Sherman Museum) with a reception on Thursday, June 5 at 6:00 pm at the Sherman Museum honoring Martha (Mattie) Davis Lucas for her efforts in the founding of the Sherman Public Library. The event will be jointly sponsored by the museum and the Friends of the Library organizations. Refreshments will be served and family members of Mattie Lucas will present a program about the historical event. In addition, artifacts and historical documents from the Lucas collection also will be on display. Attendees are welcome to tour the building and the museum’s current exhibits. The public is invited to attend.

Mattie Davis Lucas served as President of the Sherman Shakespeare Club from 1911 to 1913. She spearheaded the Library project, serving as Chairman of the Library committee. Her leadership resulted in a cooperative effort between the Sherman Service League, the city, and the Sherman Shakespeare Club to obtain a public library in Sherman. With encouragement from the city council, the Sherman Service League requested funding from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. Following grant approval in 1912, the City of Sherman promptly purchased a site and retained local architect John Tulloch. Construction of the Sherman Public library began in 1914 and the city celebrated its’ grand opening on July 10, 1915.

The Sherman Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission for DINO DAYS is $5.00 for ages 6 and up and FREE for children 5 and under and FREE for museum members.

About The Sherman Museum
The Sherman Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization devoted to collecting, preserving and interpreting objects of historical significance to Grayson County and the Greater North Texas Region.
For more information about The Sherman Museum, visit us on the web at www.theshermanmuseum.org.

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