Founders of the Iola Public Library
These women were some of the first ladies of Iola. In the 1800s, they established the first Iola Public Library, located on the second floor of the L.L. Northrup Banking House.
Pictured front row: Mrs. A.W. Beck, Hazel Bowlus (Tom's sister)
Middle row: Mrs. George A. Bowlus (Tom's mother), Julia Ewing, Mary Northrup, Mrs. Brewster
Back row: Mrs. Nelson Acers
Erected 2014 by Iola CITF/PRIDE.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Women.
Location. 37° 55.351′ N, 95° 24.339′ W. Marker is in Iola, Kansas, in Allen County. It is on Washington Street north of West Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the west side of the Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 North Washington Street, Iola KS 66749, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Northrup Bank and North Washington Street Businesses (here, next to this marker); Cornstalks at Shannon's (within shouting distance of this marker); T. B. Shannon General Merchandise (within shouting distance of this marker); South Washington Street Businesses
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Also see . . .
1. History of Iola, Kansas. City website entry (Submitted on May 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Iola Public Library. Library website homepage (Submitted on May 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
