Loveland in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Public Water Works

c. 1905

— Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 24, 2018

1. Clermont County Bicentennial Marker Marker

Inscription. Designed by Cincinnati Music Hall architect, Henry C. Hubbell. Water service was confined to Loveland, but also supplied the large railroad tanks on the B&O and Pennsylvania Railways. Very important in the days of steam locomotives. It was the only watering place between Cincinnati and Columbus making Loveland an important railroad stop.

Erected 2000 by Clermont County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 39° 16.094′ N, 84° 15.426′ W. Marker is in Loveland, Ohio, in Clermont County. It can be reached from the intersection of North 1st Street and Railroad Avenue. Marker can be reached from the Little Miami Scenic Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Loveland OH 45140, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it

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is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Little Miami Railroad (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 25th Anniversary (about 500 feet away); White Pillars (approx. 1.2 miles away); Butterworth Station / Butterworth Family Contributions (approx. 2.4 miles away); Jeremiah Morrow's Barn (approx. 2.7 miles away); Foster (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Little Miami Railroad (approx. 4 miles away); Miamiville (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Loveland.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Ramsey/Paxton Cemetery (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 24, 2018

2. Clermont County Bicentennial Marker Marker

full view of marker, at front door of restaurant

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 24, 2018

3. Clermont County Bicentennial Marker Marker

marker, as seen approaching from the Little Miami Scenic Trail

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 24, 2018

4. Clermont County Bicentennial Marker Marker

the old waterworks, now serving as a restaurant

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 24, 2018

5. Clermont County Bicentennial Marker Marker

the rail car attached to the restaurant

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 514 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 26, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.