Wilberforce in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Carnegie Library (1907)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008

1. Carnegie Library (1907) Marker

Inscription. This neoclassical structure, a combination of Federalism and Great Reunion, was a gift of Andrew Carnegie to Wilberforce University. It was built in 1907 and was remodeled and enlarged in 1938. The building provided general reading, reference, browsing, and reserve rooms, and also served as the Wilberforce Museum. It now houses the administrative offices of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center.

This library erected & given to Wilberforce University through the munificent kindness of Mr Andrew Carnegie MDCCCCIV

Erected by National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries, and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 39° 43.046′ N, 83° 52.934′ W. Marker is in Wilberforce, Ohio, in Greene County. It is on Maplewood Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilberforce OH 45384, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kezia Emery Hall (1913) (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Old Wilberforce University Campus at Tawawa Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Martin Robison Delany (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central State University (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Payne Theological Seminary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Paul Robeson (approx. ¼ mile away); Hallie Quinn Brown (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilberforce.

Carnegie Library Wall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008

2. Carnegie Library Wall Marker

Former Carnegie Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2008

3. Former Carnegie Library

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,853 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.