Wyoming in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Barney-Fisk-Stearns Property

Stearns Woods

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019

1. Barney- Fisk Stearns Property Marker

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Inscription.
This was the location of the stately Victorian home of Roderick Barney and family. Mr. Barney served as mayor of Wyoming from 1886- 1896. During his tenure, h was instrumental in establishing Wyoming’s water works department and the citywide tree planting program. For his own yard, he bought and planted a number of tree species, both native and exotic. Although he passed away in 1912, many of these trees continue to flourish.

Mayor Barney’s daughter, Clara Barney, married James Fisk in 1923, and they made this house their home. Clara loved and cared for cats. By the time of her death in 1965, there were nearly 100 cats in her house. Due to the condition of the structure, it was destroyed by the Wyoming Fire Department as a training exercise.

Evans Foster Steans, Sr. neighbor and friend, bought the property in 1959, then upon the death of his son, Edwin Russell Stearns III in 1999, it was donated to the City of Wyoming. Their generous gift is known today as Stearns Woods.

Erected 2017 by in honor of Katie and Henry Bond. (Marker Number 2017-02.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 39° 13.852′ N, 84° 28.642′

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W. Marker is in Wyoming, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is on Glenway Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is at the entrance to Sterns Woods. This is the former location of OHS 30-31 marker, now in Stearns and Foster Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 651 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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: Birthplace of "Wyoming" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert Reily (approx. 0.4 miles away); Spreen’s Corner (approx. 0.4 miles away); Linden Drive (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stearns and Foster Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); Milestone (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wyoming Avenue School Property (approx. half a mile away); Doughboy (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wyoming.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019

2. Barney- Fisk Stearns Property Marker

full view of marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 4, 2019

3. Barney- Fisk Stearns Property Marker

marker as seen from Glenway Avenue, at the entrance to Stearns Woods

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick

4. Barney- Fisk Stearns Property Marker

old picture, showing OHS 30- 31 marker, which originally stood at this site. This marker is covered on https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=134934&Result=1

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,280 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.