Bainbridge Township near Chagrin Falls in Geauga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Carlton & Flora Lowe
In Recognition and Appreciation of
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2019
1. Carlton & Flora Lowe Memorial Bench
Official Bainbridge
Township Flower
Carlton brought the
Tuberous Rooted Begonia
to this country from
Belgium after WWI
Established Lowe's Greenhouse
on Rt. 306 in 1926
Carlton's community service included:
Founder of Bainbridge Fire Department
and Geauga County Fair Board,
Bainbridge Trustee,
Geauga County Commissioner
Erected 2013.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 41° 22.975′ N, 81° 20.399′ W. Marker is near Chagrin Falls, Ohio, in Geauga County. It is in Bainbridge Township. It is on Chillicothe Road (Ohio Route 306) 0.2 miles south of Bainbridge Road (County Route 11), on the right when traveling south. Memorial bench is in Bainbridge Township Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17826 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls OH 44023, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bainbridge School (here, next to this marker); Bainbridge Center Historic District (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Bainbridge Center Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Building History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chagrin Falls & Eastern Railway (approx. 3 miles away); Geauga Lake (approx. 3.2 miles away); South Russell Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chagrin Falls.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 11, 2019
2. Carlton & Flora Lowe Memorial Bench
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 714 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
