Wellsville in Allegany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
David A Howe
1848-1925
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, April 10, 2021
1. David A Howe Marker
Inscription.
David A Howe, born in West Almond, was raised in Wellsville and attended Dickenson Seminary (present day Lycoming College) in Williamsport, PA. He worked in Wellsville before moving to the Williamsport area where he was involved in many business activities. His fortune, however, was generated in the lumber business. Encouraged by his aunt, Louise A Brown of the Monday Club, Mr Howe built the first library in 1908 at the corner of Jefferson and Main. Upon his death in 1925, his will funded construction and equipping of the present Georgian style library building, which opened in 1937.
David A Howe, born in West Almond, was raised in Wellsville and attended Dickenson Seminary (present day Lycoming College) in Williamsport, PA. He worked in Wellsville before moving to the Williamsport area where he was involved in many business activities. His fortune, however, was generated in the lumber business. Encouraged by his aunt, Louise A Brown of the Monday Club, Mr Howe built the first library in 1908 at the corner of Jefferson and Main. Upon his death in 1925, his will funded construction and equipping of the present Georgian style library building, which opened in 1937.
Location. 42° 7.339′ N, 77° 56.944′ W. Marker is in Wellsville, New York, in Allegany County. Marker is on North Main Street, 0.1 miles south of East Pearl, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wellsville NY 14895, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
