Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Clarence L Knowlton Library

Replacement for the Old Carnegie Building

— A Memorial to a Local Builder —

Clarence L Knowlton Library Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 14, 2015

1. Clarence L Knowlton Library Marker

close up, showing text

Inscription. Clarence L. Knowlton and Vertura Mae Knowlton came to Bellefontaine in 1917 when Clarence L. Knowlton had contracted to build the first phase of the Mary Rutan Hospital. During this time Clarence and Vertura Knowlton liked the people of Bellefontaine, Logan County and the vicinity and made Bellefontaine their permanent home at that time. Through the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation, contributions were made so the new Logan County District Library would become a reality for Bellefontaine and Logan County. The Knowlton Library is in honor of Clarence L. Knowlton and Vertura Mae Knowlton.

Erected 1993 by Austin E. Knowlton Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 40° 21.81′ N, 83° 45.539′ W. Marker is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It can be reached from North Main Street (U.S. 68). Marker is near the south entrance of the library. The library is just north of the intersection of US 68 and St Rts 47 and 540. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 North Main, Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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: Bellefontaine World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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The Dietrich Building (about 600 feet away); The Mills Brothers (about 800 feet away); Signing Friendship Pact (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Holland Theatre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Blue Jacket Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Washington Memorial Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Honorable William Lawrence (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefontaine.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 14, 2015

2. Clarence L Knowlton Library Marker

full view of marker in place

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 14, 2015

3. Clarence L Knowlton Library Marker

marker can be seen at a distance, notice the gilded inscription just below the eves

Clarence L Knowlton Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 14, 2015

4. Clarence L Knowlton Library

elevation from Main Street. again the gilt letters at the eves

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, April 14, 2015

5. Clarence L Knowlton Library

date stone, set in the south wall

Old Logan County Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 17, 2011

6. Old Logan County Library

the old Carnegie building, just 1/2 block south of the "new" Knowlton Library. This structure is now being used as the Probate Court. The Bellefontaine World War I monument is on the front lawn.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 815 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 14, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.