1908 - Carnegie Library - Conneaut, OH
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N 41° 56.655 W 080° 33.430
17T E 536706 N 4643681
Located above the entrance, the numbers 1906 tell when this building was constructed.
Waymark Code: WMC8EY
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2011
Views: 5
In 1905 Conneaut, OH levied a library tax and many fundraising projects took place. A parcel of land on the corner of Buffalo and State Streets was purchased from Mrs. G.H. Sheppard for $4,000.00.
Two years later Andrew Carnegie, owner of Carnegie Steel, donated $25,000 for the construction of the library. Opening day was May 3, 1909.
Year of construction: 1908
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Full inscription:
The description plaques on the building are pretty well faded. 1 is to both the left & right of the doors
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