Historical Markers and War Memorials in East Liverpool, Ohio
Lisbon is the county seat for Columbiana County
East Liverpool is in Columbiana County
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On Echo Dell Road (Local Route 929) north of Bell School Road (Local Route 1131), on the right when traveling north.
The history of the earth is written in the rocks. In Ohio, nearly 500 million years of time are recorded in our bedrocks, reflecting the coming of inland seas, the upheaval of mountain ranges and the birth and death of vast swamps. By reading these . . . — — Map (db m55084) HM
Near Harvey Avenue (State Highway 39), on the right when traveling west.
West Side:Ohio1112 feet South of this spot was the "Point of beginning" for surveying the public lands of the United States. There, on September 30, 1785, Thomas Hutchins, first Geographer of the United States, began the Geographers . . . — — Map (db m33685) HM
On Broadway Street, 0 miles south of East 5th Street, on the right when traveling south.
A town hall built in 1850, which served as a community building and home of the first services of the First Methodist Protestant church. The church was organized in 1855 and occupied the building until 1923 when it was purchased and torn down by the . . . — — Map (db m44149) HM
On East 4th Street, 0 miles west of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling west.
At the beginning of the Twentieth Century, Andrew Carnegie, who spent time with relatives in East Liverpool during his childhood, donated $50,000 toward the construction of a public library. The building was dedicated on May 8, 1902.
In the 1990's . . . — — Map (db m44150) HM
On East 4th Street at Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east on East 4th Street.
Site of schools since 1820's Log House School. Union School in 1869.
Central School built in 1894 for $65,000.00 and held 1,000 students.
In 1971 following 77 years of service as East Liverpool's High School it was demolished.
The ELHS Alumni . . . — — Map (db m80712) HM
On East 4th Street, 0 miles east of Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
East Liverpool's largest and most elegant theater opened in 1904. A stage theater with seating for 1200, it offered first run plays, star performers, high school graduations and movies. It was razed in 1961. — — Map (db m44152) HM
On Market Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Market Street.
In 1907, the First United Presyterian Church was converted into retail shops (1st floor) and a theater (2nd floor) called the Bijou, later renamed the Diamond. Vaudeville and 10 minute movies were featured. It closed in 1920. — — Map (db m44154) HM
On Harvey Avenue (Ohio Route 39) 0.4 miles east of Bushwick Street, on the right when traveling east.
Near this site on September 30, 1785, Thomas Hutchins, first Geographer of the United States, drove a stake: This was the "Point of Beginning" of the Geographer's Line for the survey of the first "Seven Ranges" of six-mile square townships in . . . — — Map (db m44155) HM
On 5th Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on 5th Street.
Believed to be the oldest surviving commercial building in the city, this structure was built in 1874 by the Robert Hall Lumber Company.
It has served as the headquarters for the Odd Fellows, as a bank and various other professional offices. — — Map (db m44158) HM
On 5th Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on 5th Street.
This corner was once occupied by the ornate Victorian home of Isaac Knowles, the principal founder of the K.T. and K. Pottery Company. The home, built in the 1870's, survived Isaac's death in 1902 but was demolished prior to 1910.
The home was . . . — — Map (db m44160) HM
On 6th Street at St. Clair Street, on the right when traveling east on 6th Street.
First opened in September, 1892, the J.C. Thompson building was originally home to the Crosser and Ogilvie store on the first floor and basement and Edmondson Photography on the second floor.
Frequently appearing in photographs of the Diamond, the . . . — — Map (db m44161) HM
On West 6th Street just west of Peach Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Dedicated by the City of East Liverpool to the memory of her sons who gave the Ultimate Measure of Sacrifice in Korea
William E. Butler • Marvin L. Gilbert • Richard A. Potts • Richard E. Watson • Norman A. Grimm • James T. Butcher • David . . . — — Map (db m156071) WM
On Echo Dell Road (Local Route 929) north of Bell School Road (Route 1131), on the right when traveling north.
Little Beaver Creek
Established by the People of Ohio
Has been designated
A State Wild and Scenic River
In the
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
Under the provisions of the
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of . . . — — Map (db m55087) HM
On 5th Street at Broadway Street, on the right when traveling west on 5th Street.
Believed to be the second oldest surviving commercial structure in the city, this building opened in 1880 as a men's clothing store.
The second floor has been the location of several photo studios and at one time was occupied by Gertrude Fryette's . . . — — Map (db m44164) HM
On 4th Street, 0 miles east of Washington Street when traveling west.
This building was built in 1924 by local industrialist Monroe Patterson as a memorial to his late wife, Mary T. Patterson. The structure was a home for working women and served as such for many years. When the building closed, it was donated to Kent . . . — — Map (db m44166) HM
On West 8th Street (Ohio Route 7/39) at Ohio Route 39, on the right when traveling east on West 8th Street.
from WE Golding & Sons Co. (1876-1937), ground flint & feldspar for the West Pottery District. When combined with talk & ball clay, they produced World Famous Rockingham Yelloware. original site 1000' SE on W 4th. St. — — Map (db m156067) HM
Fawcettstown, later to become East Liverpool, marked the first Ohio community to be encountered by early river travelers as they headed toward new challenges and new lives in the expanding nation. Indian canoes, flatboats, and steamboats carried . . . — — Map (db m49713) HM
On Broadway Street at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway Street.
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 . . . — — Map (db m80713) HM
(front)
Envisioned as a rural cemetery with careful attention to landscaping design and symmetrical lots, the Riverview Cemetery was established in 1883 on forty acres of land. The chapel was a gift to Riverview from the Grand Army of the . . . — — Map (db m49715) HM
John N. Taylor, an owner of K.T. and K. Pottery Company built a three story Victorian mansion on this site and was once visited here by President William McKinley. The home was demolished to allow construction of the new City Hall. — — Map (db m44168) HM
This beautiful theater opened in 1914 with the name of The McKinley Vaudeville Theater. The name changed to the Strand with silent films. Renovated in 1928 it became the State Theater. The stage and movie theater closed its doors in 1970. — — Map (db m44170) HM
On Peach Avenue at 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on Peach Avenue.
Originally the private home of the Erlanger family, this building became the Sturgis Funeral Home, famous for having displayed the body of Pretty Boy Floyd in October, 1934. — — Map (db m44171) HM
On East 6th Street, 0 miles west of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east.
Originally built as a Vaudeville house, the American Theater hosted its premier performance on Christmas Day 1909. With the advent of film, the American was converted to a movie theater in 1918.
A major fire destroyed the structure on May 24, 1950 . . . — — Map (db m44148) HM
On Broadway Street near East 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Lincoln Highway, America's first trans-continental route, was officially opened in June, 1915, amid widespread local celebrations.
The highway (US Route 30) originally entered the city's East End, but later alterations caused it to cross into . . . — — Map (db m44172) HM
For nearly a century, East Liverpool dominated the United States pottery industry. Drawn to easily accessible clay deposits and ready river transportation, British-born potter James Bennett established the first commercial pottery here in 1841. His . . . — — Map (db m49711) HM
On Echo Dell Road (Local Route 929) north of Bell School Road (Local Route 1131), on the left when traveling north.
"Thomas J. Malone Bridge"
This covered bridge stood in the 1870s over Middle Run, on State Route 154, between Lisbon and Elkton, Elkrun Township. It was converted to a storage shed and moved twice by the Elkrun Township Trustees. Mr. . . . — — Map (db m44754) HM
On East 4th Street, 0 miles east of Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Traveler's is the city's oldest surviving hotel. A portion of the present building was first constructed in the late 1890's as "The Landora". Later additions were constructed in 1910 and 1927. The Traveler's Hotel was a stopping point for those . . . — — Map (db m44174) HM
On West 6th Street just west of Peach Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated by the City of East Liverpool to the memory of her sons who gave the Ultimate Measure of Sacrifice in Vietnam.
Joseph J. Compa, Jr. • C. Kenneth Skates • Richard F. Roach • Steven M. Haniotes • Stephen E. Seiferth • Arthur W. Smith . . . — — Map (db m156073) WM
On 4th Street at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on 4th Street.
Constructed in the 1880's by Will L. Thompson for his rapidly expanding music business, this building was a showcase for band instruments, pianos and organs, as well as sheet music and similar merchandise.
Thompson, composer of "Softly and Tenderly . . . — — Map (db m44175) HM
On West 6th Street just west of Peach Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Dedicated to the men and women of Columbiana County who answered our country's call during the period of World War I. Their service stands out as a beacon light for all time. We are proud to honor them in this manner. — — Map (db m156069) WM
On Harvey Avenue (Ohio Route 39) 0.4 miles east of Bushwick Street, on the right when traveling east.
Land Ordinance of 1785. In April 1784, the Continental Congress adopted the Report of Government for the Western Territory, a broad plan drafted primarily by Thomas Jefferson for organizing the United States' new western lands that were ceded . . . — — Map (db m221421) HM
