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

Mary Patterson Memorial Building

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 3, 2011

1. Mary Patterson Memorial Building Marker

Inscription. This building was built in 1924 by local industrialist Monroe Patterson as a memorial to his late wife, Mary T. Patterson. The structure was a home for working women and served as such for many years. When the building closed, it was donated to Kent State University by the Patterson heirs in 2000. It is now a state of the art learning center featuring a community room and an art gallery.

Erected 2004 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 • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 40° 37.065′ N, 80° 34.691′ W. Marker is in East Liverpool, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It is on 4th Street 0 miles east of Washington Street when traveling west. Now Mary Patterson Building of the Kent State University East Liverpool Campus. 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: Carnegie Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); W.L. Thompson Music Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Central School

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Bradshaw's Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. George Washington (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Potters National Bank Building (about 300 feet away); The Lincoln Highway (about 300 feet away); Locke's Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Liverpool.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 3, 2011

2. Mary Patterson Memorial Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,329 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.