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Meadville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Library Hall

 
 
Library Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 4, 2012
1. Library Hall Marker
Inscription. Built as a production facility for the Meadville Woolen Company, this building later served as market & meeting hall. From 1879 to 1925 it was the home of the Meadville Library, Art, and Historical Association then was converted to commercial use.
 
Erected by Crawford County Historical Society - Donated by the Emmaline D. Barco Beautification Fund.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
 
Location. 41° 38.342′ N, 80° 9.142′ W. Marker is in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is on Park Avenue 0.1 miles south of West Center Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Meadville PA 16335, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Roddy Law Office (a few steps from this marker); The Spirella Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Station (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kepler Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Christian Church (about 300 feet away); Meadville Woolen Mills (about 300 feet away); Historic District (about 300 feet away); Meadville Market House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Meadville.
 
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 Crawford County Historical Society. (Submitted on May 4, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
 
Library Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 4, 2012
2. Library Hall Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 819 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Jun. 12, 2026