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$1,000,000 –Library Modification/Expansion
The Mansfield Public Library moved to its current location in 2001 and serves an estimated 139,000
visitors annually. The building is 17,000 square feet. Funding was approved by City Council to add 4,000
square feet to create an enclosed children’s area with programming space and a family restroom, as well
as new computers and an upgraded inventory system.

$750,000 -Man House Renovation
The city will begin renovation of the Historic Man House in the western portion of the city to create a
secondary Historical Museum.

Ralph Sandiford Man (1825-1906) was one of the founders of Mansfield, TX. He built the original log
portion of the house for his family in 1866 and added the brick rooms and porch later. His home is the
oldest documented house in Mansfield.

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