Lakeside in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hoover Potato Digger & Lakeside
Photographed By Craig Doda, October 10, 2020
1. Hoover Potato Digger & Lakeside Marker
The Hoover potato digger was the invention of Isaac W. Hoover (1845-1941). It was patented in 1885 and formally introduced to the world at the 1893 Chicago's World Fair. Over time, the digger became immensely popular and the Hoover Manufacturing Co. was established in Avery, Ohio. By 1916 the company was producing and shipping 5000 machines per year worldwide. Isaac and his wife, Hannah, built a lakefront cottage at Lakeside in 1918. Their only son, Arthur L. Hoover (1871-1947) served as secretary of the Hoover Mfg. Co. After many years of success, the Hoover Mfg. Co. was sold to the John Deere Plow Co. in 1926. A.L. Hoover then served as general manager of the Lakeside Association (1926-1946) and led the institution through great renewal.
During his tenure, Orchestra Hall was built, Hotel Lakeside improvements
were made, a supervised playground in Central Park was opened, and
construction began on a new auditorium. To ease the financial pressures
of the Great Depression and complete construction of the over-budget
Central Auditorium, the Hoover family donated $100,000 to Lakeside.
Central Auditorium was renamed Hoover Auditorium in 1949 in
recognition of A.L. Hoover's many contributions.
Erected 2009 by Lakeside Association and Lakeside Heritage Society.
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Location. 41° 32.599′ N, 82° 44.992′ W. Marker is in Lakeside, Ohio, in Ottawa County. Marker is at the intersection of West 4th Street and Walnut Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 338 Walnut Ave, Lakeside Marblehead OH 43440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Fire of October 20, 1929 / The Lakeside Volunteer Fire Protective Association (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Donald & Coralen Bettinger Park (about 600 feet away); Danbury Township World War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lakeside (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Donald & Coralen Bettinger Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Lakeside (approx. 0.3 miles away); Danbury Township Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); First Congregational Church (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakeside.
Photographed By Craig Doda, October 10, 2020
2. Hoover Potato Digger & Lakeside Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, October 10, 2020
3. Hoover Potato Digger & Lakeside Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, October 10, 2020
4. Hoover Potato Digger & Lakeside Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, October 10, 2020
5. Hoover Potato Digger & Lakeside Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, October 10, 2020
6. Hoover Potato Digger & Lakeside Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 12, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
