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

Inscription.
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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 41° 32.599′ N, 82° 44.992′ W. Marker is in Lakeside, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker

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is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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 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: Central/Hoover Auditorium (within shouting distance of this marker); Same Time Next Year at Richards House (within shouting distance of this marker); Richards House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Administration Building (about 300 feet away); Post Office (about 300 feet away); Abigail Tea Room (about 300 feet away); Gill House (about 400 feet away); Methodist Episcopal Chapel (about 400 feet 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 November 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 865 times since then and 47 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.