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Anacortes in Skagit County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
 

Mrs. Luella Howard

 
 
Mrs. Luella Howard Mural image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 23, 2014
1. Mrs. Luella Howard Mural
Inscription.

Born 1864 • Maine to Washington 1890
A Teacher • 1st Librarian at
Anacortes Public Library, 1910
Mrs. Howard lived in the neighborhood
& walked to work • Retired '39

 
Erected 2011 by Bill Mitchell and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkEducationWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
 
Location. 48° 30.945′ N, 122° 37.059′ W. Marker is in Anacortes, Washington, in Skagit County. It is at the intersection of 8th Street and M Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 8th Street. Mural is at the entrance to the Anacortes Museum of History (former Carnegie Library). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1305 8th Street, Anacortes WA 98221, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Andrew Carnegie (here, next to this marker); Miss Carrie M. White (a few steps from this marker); War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Causland Park (about 500 feet away); Causland Memorial Park (about 500 feet away); "Anne Curtis Bowman" (approx. Ό mile away); Charles Pinson, USN (approx. Ό mile away); Paul & Nicolo Luvera (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anacortes.
 
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Mrs. Luella Howard Mural Detail image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 23, 2014
2. Mrs. Luella Howard Mural Detail
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Mrs. Luella Howard Mural at former Carnegie Library image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 23, 2014
3. Mrs. Luella Howard Mural at former Carnegie Library
At top of stairs, below arch
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 560 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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