East Liverpool in Columbiana County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Isaac Knowles - Knowles Block

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 3, 2011

1. Isaac Knowles - Knowles Block Marker

Inscription. This corner was once occupied by the ornate Victorian home of Isaac Knowles, the principal founder of the K.T. and K. Pottery Company. The home, built in the 1870's, survived Isaac's death in 1902 but was demolished prior to 1910. The home was replaced with a commercial structure known as the Knowles Block which opened in 1912. The building was occupied for many decades by the Ogilvie department store.

Erected 2006 by East Liverpool Rotary Club and The East Liverpool Area Chamber of Commerce.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 40° 37.13′ N, 80° 34.703′ W. Marker is in East Liverpool, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It is at the intersection of 5th Street and Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Liverpool OH 43920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: I.O.O.F. Building (a few steps from this marker); Locke's Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The American Theater (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); W.L. Thompson Music Store

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(about 300 feet away); Bradshaw's Hall (about 300 feet away); The Lincoln Highway (about 300 feet away); Mary Patterson Memorial Building (about 400 feet away); Diamond Theater (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Liverpool.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 3, 2011

2. Isaac Knowles - Knowles Block Marker

<i>5th Street, Looking West, East Liverpool, Ohio</i> image. Click for full size.

Postcard by I. Robbins & Son, circa 1932

3. 5th Street, Looking West, East Liverpool, Ohio

The Knowles Block is the building on the right in the foreground.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 826 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 12, 2015.