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Farrington and her library board of directors wanted to fulfill the dream of Maud Sullivan, which was to build a new library downtown to replace the dilapidated Carnegie building. Farrington was also very much interested in southwest architecture and wanted the new building to show that influence. Farrington sought prominent librarian architect, Alfred M Gitciens,while they were both attending a Architecture Institute in Chicago. Gitciens came to El Paso and did the survey for the city in 1947.

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Notable Women in El Paso History from the 1920s-1970s : Educators and Activists.

Feb 24, 2018 1 min read EPCHS
  • A Celebration of  Women History Month by Joseph Longo