Defiance Public Library
A library on Fort St, in the middle of things: 110 places within a five-minute walk. One of 33 town & public services in Defiance.















On the National Register since 1985

Defiance Public Library
Defiance Public Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 31, 1985. It is significant for its education, architecture and social history at the local level. Its architecture is described as Tudor Gothic.
The Defiance Public Library is a historic Carnegie library located in Defiance, Ohio. It was built in 1904 with funds from Andrew Carnegie and was designed by architects Wing & Mahurin. The Tudor Revival-style building includes stained glass, a red sandstone façade, and picture windows overlooking the junction the Maumee and Auglaize Rivers and of the Defiance Fort Grounds. The building was listed on the National …
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320 Fort St
The nearest neighbor is Old Fort Defiance Park, 1 min walk away.
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