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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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D.R. Glass Library

The D.R. Glass Library, or Dominion Robert Glass Library, is a historic building and academic library built in 1948, and located at the Texas College campus at 2404 North Grand Avenue, Tyler, Texas. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 7, 2007.

History

The D.R. Glass Library is part of Texas College, a historically black college, and was it designed by McKissack & McKissack, one of the oldest black-founded and owned architecture firms. The building was named after the former college president, Dominion Robert Glass (1895–1968). It is part of the HBCU Library Alliance.

McKissack & McKissack also designed the President's House at Texas College (1942), another NRHP listed building.

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