[1] The idea for a library in Ardmore began with Anna Barnes Townsend, wife of Judge Hosea Townsend for the southern district of the Indian Territory.

[2] It was designed by Fort Worth architect S. Wemyss Smith.

[3] The building was modified in 1926 with removal of its original roof and second floor, and again in 1941 with addition of a new wing.

The resulting building is a mix of Classical Revival and Craftsman styles.

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