Hiram in Portage County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

History of Koritansky Hall

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 18, 2018

1. History of Koritansky Hall Marker

Inscription. The Mecca Community Church was constructed on what is now State Route 46 in Mecca, Ohio and dedicated in the fall of 1842. Identified as a place where James A. Garfield preached, it was purchased by Hiram College in 2007, reconstructed and dedicated in 2009 as the Garfield Meeting House, home of the Garfield Institute for Public Leadership. On May 12, 2012, it was renamed Koritansky Hall, honoring Professor of Political Science John C. Koritansky. The building received the award for merit for cultural resource preservation from the Cleveland Restoration Society in 2010.

Thomas V. Chema
President

Kenneth C. Moore
Chair, Board of Trustees

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 2012.

Location. 41° 18.585′ N, 81° 8.598′ W. Marker is in Hiram, Ohio, in Portage County. It can be reached from the intersection of Garfield Road (Ohio Route 700) and Wakefield Road ( Route 305). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hiram OH 44234, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland

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and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it 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 walking distance of this marker: James A. Garfield (a few steps from this marker); Andrew Squire Homestead Site (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Paul E. Martin Common (about 500 feet away); The Hiram College Arboretum (about 600 feet away); Bessie Coleman (about 600 feet away); Black Lives Matter installation (about 700 feet away); The Oliver Plaza (about 700 feet away); Circa 1900 (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hiram.

Also see . . . Koritansky Hall. Hiram College (Submitted on August 19, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 18, 2018

2. History of Koritansky Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 917 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.