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

Potters National Bank Building

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 8, 2015

1. Potters National Bank Building Marker

Inscription. In 1881, the newly formed Potters National Bank, organized by local pottery manufacturers, established its new offices in a three-story structure on this corner. A newspaper, the Tribune was published in the basement.
By 1901, the building became the office and showroom of the East Liverpool Potteries Company.
Only two years later, the Croxall Chemical and Supply Company occupied the building and remained there for nearly forty years.
From 1950 until its demolition in 2010, Smith Auto Parts occupied the building and an adjacent structure.

Erected 2013 by The East Liverpool Rotary Club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 40° 37.034′ N, 80° 34.631′ W. Marker is in East Liverpool, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It is at the intersection of Broadway Street and East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway 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: Central School (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Public Library

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Col. George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Patterson Memorial Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bradshaw's Hall (about 400 feet away); The Lincoln Highway (about 400 feet away); Locke's Building (about 500 feet away); W.L. Thompson Music Store (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Liverpool.

Also see . . . East Liverpool Historical Society. Potter's National Bank (Submitted on February 9, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 8, 2015

2. Potters National Bank Building Marker

Building was once in the empty lot.

Potters National Bank Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Nyttend, April 16, 2010

3. Potters National Bank Building

Front of the old Potters National Bank, located at the intersection of Fourth Street and Broadway in downtown East Liverpool, Ohio, United States. Built in 1882, the bank — an automobile parts store when this photograph was taken — is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, even though it was demolished on 16 November 2010.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 724 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on February 9, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.