Historical Marker

Clarke Library Building

Marietta · Cobb County · Erected 2012

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The Story

Sara Freeman Clarke opened Marietta's first public library in her home in 1882; this building, modeled on the British Museum reading room, opened in 1893 with thousands of volumes she largely donated.

About this site

Clarke Library Building is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 2012. It is one of 152 historical markers documented in Cobb County, among 377 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9555, -84.5501 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Manning Cabin (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include William Root House, Zion Baptist Church, and 1916 Glover Machine Works Locomotive.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9555, -84.5501 · Marietta, Cobb County

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