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A new library was opened on Monday, January 24, 1955, at the corner of West St. Andrews Street and Eastman Avenue. It was named the "Grace A. Dow Memorial Library" after architect Alden B. Dow's mother. Grace A. Dow, wife of Herbert Henry Dow (founder of the Dow Chemical Company), was instrumental in the construction of the new library. After ...
Grace Dow was an active member of several civic organizations including a women's study club, the Monday Club, for which she served two presidencies; co-founder of the John Alden Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, for which she was the first Regent and served a 3-year term on the state board; and served 50 years on the Midland ...
Alden B. Dow F.A.I.A designed the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, Midland's public library named in his mother's honor. [citation needed] Whiting Forest, home to the longest Canopy Walk in the nation, is connected to Dow Gardens with a series of pedestrian bridges and walks. The canopy walk is suspended up to 40 feet above the ground and is ...
In the 1950s she was involved in the planning and funding through the Foundation of a new library building, which was designed by her son, architect Alden. Grace died before construction began and the library was named the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library in her memory." PostStreetArchivist 13:42, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library; H. Hunter Library; S. ... Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library This page was last edited on 23 August 2024, at 06:15 (UTC). ...
In 1903 a building was funded and constructed to be used as the library, and was located on Public Square. This first library was named the Mary Munford Memorial Library of the Cherokee Club after its first library chairman, who died while the library was being built. [3] In 1932 the library was made public to the citizens of Cartersville. [3]
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The Hernando County Public Library System has 4 branches located in Hernando County, Florida on the west central coast of the state and serves approximately 192,186 residents. [1] The main branch is located in downtown Brooksville and was dedicated as the Frederick Eugene Lykes Jr. Memorial Library in 1950. [2]