Alva in Lee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Alva Library-Owanita Chapel

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 1, 2018

1. Alva Library-Owanita Chapel Marker

Inscription. Formed 1901, the Alva Book Club, was incorporated as the Alva Library Association November 15, 1906. It provided the first public library in Southwest Florida on this lot donated by Captain Peter Nelson, Alva's founder. This library was dedicated June 26, 1909. The Alva Civic League built additions to the library for a community center in the 1940's. The Owanita Baptist Chapel, built 1901, was moved to the Alva Methodist Church after the 1926 hurricane, and later to the library lot. In 1974 the Alva Library Association and the Alva Garden Club agreed to use the site for a museum. It was dedicated July 4, 1976. The Alva Museum is a collection of early historical memorabilia of Eastern Lee County.

Erected 1990 by Alva Library Association-Alva Garden Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is November 15, 1906.

Location. 26° 42.885′ N, 81° 36.53′ W. Marker is in Alva, Florida, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of East Pearl Street and Julia Street, on the right when traveling east on East Pearl Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21420 East Pearl Street, Alva FL 33920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Fort Denaud (approx. 6.4 miles away); Buckingham Army Air Field (approx. 8.6 miles away); Buckingham Army Air Field Gunnery Ranges (approx. 9.7 miles away); The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (approx. 10½ miles away); The South Florida Ecosystem (approx. 10½ miles away); Explore Southwest Florida Naturally! (approx. 10½ miles away); The Florida Manatee (approx. 10½ miles away); Why do Manatees Come to Manatee Park ? (approx. 10½ miles away).

Alva Library-Owanita Chapel Marker and Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 1, 2018

2. Alva Library-Owanita Chapel Marker and Library

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 563 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.