Historic Temple
An illustrated history of the city of Temple, Texas, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the city great.
An illustrated history of the city of Temple, Texas, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the city great.
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Right: <strong>Temple</strong> citizens were<br />
imaginative in their entertainment,<br />
including this 1890s costume party.<br />
COURTESY OF THE TEMPLE PUBLIC LIBRARY.<br />
Below: The Knob Creek Masonic<br />
Lodge conducted a foundation-laying<br />
ceremony at the new Post Office<br />
building in 1910. The Post Office,<br />
located at North Main and Adams,<br />
served the city until the 1960s, when<br />
a new Main Post Office was<br />
constructed. The distinctive building<br />
became the <strong>Temple</strong> Public Library<br />
and is now part of <strong>Temple</strong> College’s<br />
Downtown Center.<br />
COURTESY OF THE TEMPLE PUBLIC LIBRARY.<br />
46 ✦ HISTORIC TEMPLE
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