Traverse City in Grand Traverse County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ladies Library Building
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1. Ladies Library Building Marker is missing.
On July 28, 1869, eight Traverse City women organized the Ladies Library Association. In 1878 the association purchased its first building, at 205 East Front Street. In 1909 the association sold that building and retained Fred E. Moore as architect and E. E. Buckner as contractor to build the present structure. The cornerstone and time capsule were put into place on July 23, 1909. This building was used as a library until 1949. It served the city until 1983. In 1986 it was renovated for private law offices.
Erected 1987 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1309.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 28, 1869.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 44° 45.745′ N, 85° 37.266′ W. Marker was in Traverse City, Michigan, in Grand Traverse County. It was on Cass Street south of State Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 216 S Cass St, Traverse City MI 49684, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula and in the Grand Traverse Bay Region. It was also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
this page online
Also see . . . Carnegie Library - Traverse City. Northern Michigan History website entry (Submitted on November 11, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via City Data, circa December 2004
2. Traverse City, MI: The lovely old Ladies' Library
Picture by Elizabeth McNicholas showing the original marker in place.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2016
3. Ladies Library Building and Missing Marker Pole
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2016
4. Ladies Library Building Namepiece
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2016
5. Ladies Library Building West (Rear) and South Elevations
Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 26, 2020
6. New Ladies Library Association Marker
It appears a different marker has been installed where the missing marker was originally installed. It has a different title and text but contains some of the same information. It has the same marker number.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 13, 2021. 2. submitted on November 11, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 26, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on February 11, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin.
