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

Locke's Building

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 3, 2011

1. Locke's Building Marker

Inscription. Believed to be the second oldest surviving commercial structure in the city, this building opened in 1880 as a men's clothing store. The second floor has been the location of several photo studios and at one time was occupied by Gertrude Fryette's Art Gallery. The lower floor served for many years as the location for Hodson's Drug Store. Locke's Jewelry store opened here in 1957 and eventually expanded to occupy the entire building.

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

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 year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 40° 37.116′ N, 80° 34.657′ W. Marker is in East Liverpool, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It is at the intersection of 5th Street and Broadway 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: The Lincoln Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Bradshaw's Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); I.O.O.F. Building

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Isaac Knowles - Knowles Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. George Washington (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary Patterson Memorial Building (about 300 feet away); Carnegie Public Library (about 400 feet away); W.L. Thompson Music Store (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Liverpool.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 3, 2011

2. Locke's Building Marker

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 727 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.