Hamilton in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Beckett Homesite
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, circa February 2, 2015
1. Beckett Homesite Marker
Inscription.
Beckett Homesite. . On this site stood a square two-story brick farmhouse occupied by Wiiliam Bebb and built in 1835. After he was elected nineteenth Governor of Ohio, William Bebb sold his house in 1848 to William Beckett, founder of Beckett Paper Company, who enjoyed the convenience to the mill (his wife objected that it was “too far out in the country.”) As the years passed, the Beckett family grew, and the house was enlarged until it was a stately three-story structure with a large attic, two-story wings on either side, a columned porch in front, and a widow’s walk on top. This spacious residence for generations of Becketts was the --- the home of Thomas Beckett 1860- 1923 (illegible) the company grew to national (illegible) manufactur- ing paper After Thomas Beckett’s wife died in 1957 the old home was razed leaving a legacy of more than a century of paper making.
On this site stood a square two-story brick farmhouse occupied by
Wiiliam Bebb and built in 1835.
After he was elected nineteenth Governor of Ohio, William Bebb
sold his house in 1848 to William Beckett, founder of Beckett Paper
Company, who enjoyed the convenience to the mill (his wife objected
that it was “too far out in the country.”)
As the years passed, the Beckett family grew, and the house was
enlarged until it was a stately three-story structure with a large
attic, two-story wings on either side, a columned porch in front, and a
widow’s walk on top.
This spacious residence for generations of Becketts was the ---
the home of Thomas Beckett 1860- 1923 (illegible)
the company grew to national (illegible) manufactur-
ing paper
After Thomas Beckett’s wife died in 1957 the old home was razed
leaving a legacy of more than a century of paper making.
Location. 39° 24.04′ N, 84° 33.322′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Ohio, in Butler County. Marker is on Dayton Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520 Dayton St, Hamilton OH 45011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
More about this marker. marker (plaque) is missing, posts/bench is intact
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 17, 2018
2. Beckett Homesite Marker
close up, location of plaque is clearly visible
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 17, 2018
3. Beckett Homesite Marker
full view of monument
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 17, 2018
4. Beckett Homesite Marker
from a distance, looking east on Dayton Street
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, February 2, 2015
5. Beckett Homesite Marker
the house
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 21, 2018
6. Beckett Homesite Marker
"shopped" image of plaque on post
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 21, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
