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

J.C. Thompson Building

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 3, 2011

1. J.C. Thompson Building Marker

Inscription. First opened in September, 1892, the J.C. Thompson building was originally home to the Crosser and Ogilvie store on the first floor and basement and Edmondson Photography on the second floor. Frequently appearing in photographs of the Diamond, the J. C. Thompson building has stood sentinel as one of East Liverpool's distinctive landmarks.

Erected 2005 by East Liverpool Rotary Club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1892.

Location. 40° 37.202′ N, 80° 34.753′ W. Marker is in East Liverpool, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It is at the intersection of 6th Street and St. Clair Street, on the right when traveling east on 6th 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: State Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); The American Theater (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Diamond Theater (about 300 feet away); Disabled American Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial

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(about 300 feet away); Vietnam War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Korean War Memorial (about 400 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Liverpool.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 3, 2011

2. J.C. Thompson Building Marker

<i>The Diamond, East Liverpool, O.</i> image. Click for full size.

circa 1910

3. The Diamond, East Liverpool, O.

Looking Southeast along W. 6th Street, with the J.C. Thompson building visible in the center.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,919 times since then and 120 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 12, 2015.