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Sunday, October 2, 2011

THE LIBRARY AT COTESWORTH

Todays shadow shot is of the freestanding library on the grounds of Cotesworth in Carrollton, Ms. The library was built in1887. The building has six sides and the floorboards inside run from the six sides and meet in the center.The tall bookshelves all radiate toward the center of the building and are filled with Congressional records from the sixteen years J.Z.George spent in the United States Senate as well as classic novels and law books. The desk still has items and papers used by the Senator.Senator George was the primary author of the 1890 Mississippi Constitution.
Visit http://www.heyharriet.blogspot.com  Cotesworth Plantation was used as the home of Celia Foote in the movie The Help.
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12 comments:

  1. Kelsie from Our Country Home and Studio PhotographyOctober 2, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    amazing craftsmanship on that floor, love the angle of the bookshelves and the fact they house such wonderful history...can almost smell that lovely old book smell in your photos.

    Blessings Kelsie

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  2. LVOctober 2, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    What a unique library. I dearly love going to them. Ours is certainly nice, but not as neat as this.

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  3. KellyOctober 2, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    I like your "travelog" shadows. Still haven't seen "The Help" but certainly enjoyed the book.

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  4. Richard CottrellOctober 2, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    I love this sweet little library. We have an old one room brick one that was the first free library west of the Mississippi. I should do a post on it soon. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the ideal. Richard from My Old Historic House.

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  5. xinexOctober 2, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Beautiful building, very unique and interesting. We are having Fall Pilgrimage here right now. You should come visit and if you do, come visit my booth too....Christine

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  6. KimOctober 3, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    What a great post full of lots of interesting facts. I'm dying to see that movie. I love all those old books!
    xoxo,
    Kim

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  7. Lady Di TnOctober 3, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    I would love to visit this library. Thanks for sharing this interesting site and the foot note of "The Help". I have the book to read and prefer to read a book first before I see the movie. Peace

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  8. The JROctober 3, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    You get to a lot of places!

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  9. Tatjana ParkachevaOctober 3, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Very nice post about this library.
    Very nice photos, too.

    Regards and best wishes

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  10. poppilinnstudiosOctober 3, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    What a cute little library!
    -Lynn

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  11. DonnaOctober 3, 2011 at 3:37 PM

    Very interesting and unique. Love the building.

    Donna

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  12. Tina LeighOctober 6, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Something very comforting looking about that place.

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