Burton in Geauga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Century Building

2nd High School

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 19, 2020

1. Century Building Marker

Inscription.
Built by Burton Board of Education in 1884.

Since 1937 it has been Burton Public Library

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 41° 28.299′ N, 81° 8.773′ W. Marker is in Burton, Ohio, in Geauga County. It is on West Park Street north of West Center Street (Ohio Route 87), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14588 W Park St, Burton OH 44021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Second High School / The Burton Public Library (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Erected to the Memory of the Soldiers of the American Revolution (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration of Rev. Joseph Badger (within shouting distance of this marker); Burton Congregational Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burton, Ohio-First Permanent Settlement in Geauga County / The Village Green (about 400 feet away); Civil War Cannon (about 400 feet away); Burton War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Under This Penstock Base (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burton.

Century Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, January 19, 2020

2. Century Building and Marker

The marker is next to the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.