Temiskaming Shores in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada

The New Liskeard Public Library Building

Heritage Building- designated 1983

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1. The New Liskeard Public Library Building Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The New Liskeard Public Library Building was erected in 1910 through the assistance of a grant from Andrew Carnegie. Local limestone was used in the construction and it remains a classic example of the Carnegie libraries. Much of the original character and charm has been retained in the exterior and interior of the building.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 47° 30.507′ N, 79° 40.39′ W. Marker is in Temiskaming Shores, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. Marker is at the intersection of Whitewood Avenue West and Wellington Street South, on the right when traveling east on Whitewood Avenue West. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 Whitewood Ave W, Temiskaming Shores ON P0J 1P0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. New Liskeard Library / La bibliothèque de New Liskeard (here, next to this marker); Founding of New Liskeard / Fondation de New Liskeard (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Haileybury Jail/Le prison de Haileybury (approx. 7.2 kilometers

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2. The New Liskeard Public Library Building Marker

Marker (obscured by hanging plant) is to the left of the entrance.

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away); Court House / Le Palais de Justice (approx. 7.2 kilometers away); Haileybury Fire Department (approx. 7.2 kilometers away); Haileybury World War I Cenotaph (approx. 7.2 kilometers away); William Henry Drummond (approx. 12.4 kilometers away); Cobalt Mining / L’exploitation Minière de Cobalt (approx. 12.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temiskaming Shores.

Regarding The New Liskeard Public Library Building. The Town of New Liskeard, which built the library, joined the Town of Haileybury and the Township of Dymond to form the City of Temiskaming Shores in 2004.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.