Dryden in Lapeer County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ladies Library Hall
Photographed By Joel Seewald, November 4, 2017
1. Ladies Library Hall Marker
Inscription.
Ladies Library Hall. . The Ladies Library Association was established in 1871 to provide reading material at a small cost to the community. In the beginning the association only allowed married women to be members and charged an annual fee of one dollar. The women of the association were also involved in charitable works, such as giving aid to Northern Michigan victims of fire in 1881. The association built this Italianate structure in 1885 for $1,500. The first floor contained the library, dining room and kitchen. The second floor hall, which includes a stage, continues to be used for plays and community meetings. Dryden Township accepted the building in 1974 and made it the public library.
The Ladies Library Association was established in 1871 to provide reading material at a small cost to the community. In the beginning the association only allowed married women to be members and charged an annual fee of one dollar. The women of the association were also involved in charitable works, such as giving aid to Northern Michigan victims of fire in 1881. The association built this Italianate structure in 1885 for $1,500. The first floor contained the library, dining room and kitchen. The second floor hall, which includes a stage, continues to be used for plays and community meetings. Dryden Township accepted the building in 1974 and made it the public library.
Erected 1988 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L669.)
Location. 42° 56.751′ N, 83° 7.559′ W. Marker is in Dryden, Michigan, in Lapeer County. Marker is on Main Street near Mill Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5480 Main Street, Dryden MI 48428, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Dryden Township Library and Ladies Library Hall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
