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

Public Library

1926

— Longview Historic Register —

Public Library Marker image. Click for full size.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 25, 2014

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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Oregon Trail (approx. 1.4 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).

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.)

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

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 25, 2014

2. Public Library Marker

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 112 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.