Built shortly after the Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home (now the Ohio Veterans Home) opened
in 1888, this library building served the Home for many years. Residents
of the Home could read books and magazines in the Library. A picture of the
Library appeared in the book Art Work of
Huron and Erie Counties in the 1890s.
A large assembly hall, often called “Library Hall” was on the upper level of the library, which was used for meetings and card
parties. The McMeens Post No. 19, Grand
Army of the Republic, an organization of Civil War Veterans, often held its
meetings there. During World
War II, the U.S. Civil Air Patrol held drills in Library Hall. Sometimes
church services were held in the building.
This picture of the Library was
taken in 1983.
By 1988, this building was no longer used as a Library. It was demolished, along with several other buildings on the grounds of the Ohio Veterans Home, because it would have been too costly to make the improvements that would have been necessary were the buildings to remain in use. Today a research library is housed in the Military Museum at the Ohio Veterans Home. The library is available for use by Ohio Veterans Home residents as well as the general public.
1 comment:
how unfortunate that so many of the buildings at the veterans home were destroyed instead of preserved. they could have been used as a museum attraction, showcasing war memoribilia and teaching people about the lives of our soldiers in all aspects of military experiences.
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