Louisiana and Indiana Avenue
Way Library
Supporting the preservation and appreciation of Perrysburg's historic architectural heritage
Way Library:
Built in 1892 and beginning with an endowment of nearly $30,000 for books and a building from the estate of Willard Vibard Way, this Richardsonian Romanesque building designed by Toledo architects Bacon & Huber, was the first library in Wood County. The massive stone-wall style was of red brick and brown blocks that were hand cut and dressed on site. Interior floors were wooden, and a winding staircase led to the director's office in the tower.Despite a lively campaign to preserve it, the building was determined "too small, too leaky, too drafty, too clammy, and too ugly" to save and was torn down in 1958. |
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It was replaced with a much larger Neo-Colonial Revival style building that was expanded in 2001.
