Oakwood in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First Public Library Building

Courtesy the City of Oakwood, Ohio (Public Domain)

1. First Public Library Building Marker

Inscription. The home at 45 Park Avenue was donated by John R. Fletcher in 1923 to serve as Oakwood's first public library building, after the small book lending room at Harman School was outgrown.

This library served patrons until 1939.

Erected 2022 by The Oakwood Historical Society • City of Oakwood, Ohio.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 39° 43.4′ N, 84° 10.478′ W. Marker is in Oakwood, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It can be reached from Park Avenue west of Far Hills Avenue (Ohio Route 48), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 Park Ave, Dayton OH 45419, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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: Town of Oakwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Robert Patterson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Adam Schantz, Sr. House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Schantz Park Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kramer's Wine & Pleasure Gardens (approx. 0.6 miles away); Long-Romspert Homestead (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Patterson Homestead (approx. 0.9 miles away); Patterson Homestead 1804 (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakwood.

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 27, 2024

2. First Public Library Building Marker

Arrow points to marker, which is in the sidewalk in front of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.