Longview in Cowlitz County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Public Library

1926

— Longview Historic Register —

Public Library Marker image. Click for full size.

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1. Public Library Marker

Inscription. This library was privately financed as a gift to the City of Longview by its founder, Robert A. Long. It was the second building constructed to face the Civic Center and designed in the Georgian Revival style. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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 1926.

Location. 46° 8.435′ N, 122° 56.296′ W. Marker is in Longview, Washington, in Cowlitz County. It is at the intersection of Louisiana Street and 16th Avenue/Washington Way, on the right when traveling west on Louisiana Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 Louisiana St, Longview WA 98632, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Washington State.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mary Richardson Walker (about 500 feet away); To the memory of (approx. 1.4 miles away); Oregon Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); 1852 Monticello Convention (approx. 2.1 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 9.4 miles away); Ezra Meeker First Home Site (approx. 10.1 miles away); Oregon Trail 1844 (approx. 10.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Longview.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Monticello Convention held here, 1852 (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); Robert A. Long (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Longview Civic Center Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, of which the library is a contributing structure. (National Archives) (Submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Robert A. Long. Wikipedia entry on Longview's founder, a lumber baron, developer, investor, newspaper owner,

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2. Public Library Marker

and philanthropist who lived most of his life in Kansas City, Missouri and also founded Longville, Louisiana. (Submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Robert Alexander Long (1850-1934) image. Click for full size.

Via Kansas State Library (public domain), 1905

3. Robert Alexander Long (1850-1934)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.