Canton Public Library, Canton

Name: Canton Public Library
Address: Canton, United States

#28 among attractions in Canton

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The Canton Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building in Canton, Ohio, United States. It was designed by Guy Tilden as the winning entry in a Carnegie library design competition. The library was built in 1903. It was said in 1973 to be "'one of Tilden's designs most admired by present-day architects'" The library moved to another building in 1978, and the original building now houses law offices. ()

Built: 1903 (121 years ago)Coordinates: 40°47'50"N, 81°22'37"W

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Central Canton (SWAN)Canton United States

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Canton Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum, Canton Memorial Civic Center, First Ladies National Historic Site, First Church of the Resurrection.

1.1 miNW
Museum
William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum, Canton
28 min walk • The William McKinley Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of 25th U.S. president William McKinley.
0.8 miN
Basketball, Sport venue, Convention center
Canton Memorial Civic Center, Canton
20 min walk • The Canton Memorial Civic Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Canton, Ohio, United States.
~600 ftNE
Repository of First Ladies' materials
First Ladies National Historic Site, Canton
3 min walk • First Ladies National Historic Site is a United States National Historic Site located in Canton, Ohio. During her residency in Washington, D.C. Mary Regula, wife of Ohio congressman Ralph Regula, spoke regularly about the nation's first ladies.
0.5 miE
Church
First Church of the Resurrection, Canton
14 min walk • First Church of the Resurrection is an historic church at 901 Tuscarawas Street East, Canton, Ohio, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The church was dedicated, and its sanctuary completed, in 1862.
0.7 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Canton Museum of Art, Canton
19 min walk • The Canton Museum of Art, founded in 1935, is a broad-based community arts organization designed to encourage and promote the fine arts in Canton, Ohio.
0.9 miNW
History museum, Museum, Monuments and statues
McKinley National Memorial, Canton
23 min walk • The McKinley National Memorial in Canton, Ohio, United States, is the final resting place of William McKinley, who served as the 25th president of the United States from 1897 to his assassination in 1901.
0.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Reportedly haunted, Theater
Canton Palace Theatre, Canton
10 min walk • The Palace Theater is a historic movie palace in downtown Canton, Ohio, United States. Constructed during the heyday of the movie palace in the 1920s, it has been named a historic site. The 21' x 46' screen is the largest in Canton as of 2019. It contains a theatre organ which is still present to this day.
~780 ftNE
Tower
Stark County Courthouse, Canton
4 min walk • The Stark County Courthouse and its Annex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places for Canton, Ohio. The courthouse building was designed by Cleveland, Ohio based architect George F. Hammond in 1895.
~860 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Romanesque architecture
Trinity Lutheran Church, Canton
5 min walk • Trinity Lutheran Church is a historic former Lutheran church in downtown Canton, Ohio, United States. Built in the 1880s for a flourishing congregation, it closed in the early 2010s, leaving behind a church building that has been named a historic site.
~460 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Crossroads United Methodist Church, Canton
3 min walk • Crossroads United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church in Canton, Ohio. Originally the First Methodist Episcopal Church, it was renamed Church of the Savior United Methodist in 1968.
~710 ftS
40°47'43"N • 81°22'35"W
Canton Classic Car Museum, Canton
4 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Canton Public Library?

Nearby attractions include Crossroads United Methodist Church, Canton (3 min walk), First Ladies National Historic Site, Canton (3 min walk), Canton Classic Car Museum, Canton (4 min walk), Stark County Courthouse, Canton (4 min walk).