George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center is a museum and cultural center in east Austin, Texas, housed in the former George Washington Carver branch of the Austin Public Library.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Austin, Texas
- Also known as: “George Washington Carver Library”, “George Washington Carver Museum”, and “George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center”
- Address: TX
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Texas State Cemetery and Kealing Middle School.
Texas State Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Texas State Cemetery is a cemetery located on about 22 acres just east of downtown Austin, the capital of the U.S. state of Texas. Originally the burial place of Edward Burleson, Texas Revolutionary general and vice-president of the Republic of Texas, it was expanded into a Confederate cemetery during the Civil War. Texas State Cemetery is situated 1,600 feet southwest of George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center.
Kealing Middle School
School
Austin Independent School District is a school district based in the city of Austin, Texas, United States. Established in 1881, the district serves most of the City of Austin, the neighboring municipalities of Sunset Valley and San Leanna, and unincorporated areas in Travis County. Kealing Middle School is situated 690 feet east of George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center.
Texas State Capitol
Government building
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The Texas State Capitol is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. Texas State Capitol is situated 1 mile west of George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Cesar Chavez and Austin.
East Cesar Chavez
Neighborhood
East César Chávez, historically and originally named Masontown or Masonville, is a neighborhood in Austin, Texas. It is located in the central-east part of Austin's urban core on the north bank of the Colorado River.
Austin
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Austin is a city of about 965,000 people on the southeast edge of the Hill Country region of Texas, making it the fourth-largest city in the state and the 11th-largest in the country.
Rainey Street Historic District
Neighborhood
The Rainey Street Historic District is a street of historic homes, many of the bungalow style, in downtown Austin, Texas. Rainey Street is positioned near Lady Bird Lake and Interstate 35 in the southeast corner of downtown.
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
- Categories: art museum, African-American museum, cultural center, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Travis, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.27002° or 30° 16′ 12″ northLongitude
-97.7239° or 97° 43′ 26″ westElevation
541 feet (165 metres)Height
64 feet (19 metres)Open location code
862477CG+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 382368642OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
“George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف ومركز جورج واشنطن كارفر الثقافى”
- Egyptian Arabic: “متحف ومركز جورج واشينطون كارفر الثقافى”
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