Marietta in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

City Hall

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. City Hall Marker

Inscription. Completed in time for Marietta's 1938 Sesquicentennial Celebration, this building_replaced the imposing 1872 City Hall with top floor auditorium, destroyed by fire in 1935.

Erected by The Rotary Club of Marietta.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 39° 24.99′ N, 81° 27.206′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street (Ohio Route 7) and Putnam Street, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

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: On This Site (a few steps from this marker); Charlotte Scott (within shouting distance of this marker); Hippodrome & Colony Theatres (within shouting distance of this marker); Unitarian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hippodrome/Colony Historic Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Bosworth-Biszantz House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington County Courthouse

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(about 400 feet away); First Baptist Church (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Also see . . . City of Marietta, Ohio. (Submitted on May 10, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. City Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.