Dover in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dover Public Library
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 21, 2019
1. Dover Public Library Marker
The American Sheet and Tin Plate Company founded the first Dover Public Library for the benefit of its employees at the corner of Front Street and Factory Street in 1902. Five years later, the library moved to a residence on Cherry and Fifth Streets. In 1916 the city dismantled "the old Downey residence" and built a high school in its place, with the public library occupying the basement. In 1934, the library moved to a converted residence at 417 North Walnut Street. Over time, however, the building became inadequate to house this beloved institution. In 1953 the city of Dover passed a bond issue to build a new library for the community. The new building, located at this site, opened in 1955.
Erected 2015 by Dover Exchange Club, Friends of Dover Public Library, Historic Canal Dover Association, The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 26-79.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 40° 31.449′ N, 81° 28.859′ W. Marker is in Dover, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. It is on North Walnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 525 North Walnut Street, Dover OH 44622, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. It is also in the American Midwest, 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 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: W. W. Scott, 1891 (approx. Ό mile away); Dover Concert Band, 1924 (approx. Ό mile away); Christian Deardorff (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome to the World of Ernest "Mooney" and Frieda Warther (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Dumb Street" and the Calico Ditch (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Grape Arbor (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Button House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Frieda's Gardens (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
Also see . . . Dover Public Library. (Submitted on September 22, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 21, 2019
2. Dover Public Library Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on June 7, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
