Painesville in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Thomas W. Harvey

(1821-1892)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018

1. Thomas W. Harvey Marker

Inscription. This Italianate-style house is the former home of noted educational leader Thomas W. Harvey. Here he wrote A Practical Grammar of the English Language, as well as a series of language texts and readers. First published in 1868, Harvey's Grammar was a fixture in primary schools across the Midwest for more than fifty years. As State Commissioner of Common Schools, Harvey advocated legislation that greatly increased state support of local school districts. He also served as superintendent of Painesville schools, founded the Northeastern Ohio Teachers' Association, and served as a trustee of Lake Erie Seminary (now Lake Erie College). Painesville's high school, located one block southeast, is named for him.

Erected 2000 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, The Painesville City Improvement Corporation, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 11-43.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 41° 43.35′ N, 81° 14.898′ W.

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Marker is in Painesville, Ohio, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of Mentor Avenue and Wood Street, on the right when traveling north on Mentor Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Painesville OH 44077, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

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: Daniel Carter Beard (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Congregational Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Painesville City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mentor Avenue Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lake County YMCA (approx. ¼ mile away); Mathews House (approx. ¼ mile away); United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2018

2. Thomas W. Harvey Marker

(approx. ¼ mile away); Freedom Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Painesville.

Also see . . . Thomas W. Harvey at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on September 2, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.