South Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Frank Fetch Park
1985
Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 13, 2019
1. Frank Fetch Park Marker
This award-winning park is owned by the City of Columbus and is maintained in partnership with volunteers from the German Village Garten Club. Frank Fetch, president of the German Village Society from 1960 to 1970 and from 1975 to 1978, promoted the idea of a park when the property here was proposed for apartment development. The city acquired the land in 1962 and established Beck Square Park, an intimate green space for nearby residents, in contrast to Schiller Park, which was intended as a space for the entire community. After Fetch's death in 1985, the city renamed the space Frank Fetch Park.
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Historic German Village
Image caption: Before becoming a beloved neighborhood park, this was a vacant lot filled with potential.
Erected by German Village Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 39° 57.045′ N, 82° 59.529′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in South Columbus. It can be reached from the intersection of East Beck Street and
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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: Frank Fetch (here, next to this marker); German Village Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic German Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Circa 1875 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Historic German Village (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Historic German Village
Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 13, 2019
2. Frank Fetch Park Marker
View looking south from Fetch Park. This marker is on the right column. Note that the two houses are the same houses that are in the middle of the image on the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 535 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
