Parkersburg in Wood County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Carnegie Library
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 28, 2021
1. Carnegie Library Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Carnegie Library 1905
Presented by Wood County Historic Landmarks Commission
Erected by Wood County Historic Landmarks Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 39° 15.932′ N, 81° 33.352′ W. Marker is in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of Green Street and 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on Green Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Parkersburg WV 26101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rotary Club of Parkersburg (approx. 0.2 miles away); Masonic Temple (approx. 0.2 miles away); 700 Market Square Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Calvary Temple Evangelical Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); S. L. Gould House (approx. ¼ mile away); 821 Juliana Street (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parkersburg.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 28, 2021
2. Carnegie Library and Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 28, 2021
3. Carnegie Library Cornerstone
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
