Parkersburg in Wood County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Rotary Club of Parkersburg
Centennial
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 30, 2021
1. Rotary Club of Parkersburg Marker
At this site, on February 8, 1919, a group of twenty seven leading
citizens of Parkersburg met at the Chancellor Hotel to organize the
Rotary Club of Parkersburg while petitioning the International
Association of Rotary Clubs for a charter. Leading the effort was
local attorney at law, John Marshall, who would later become Deputy
Attorney General of the United States. The Rotary Club of
Parkersburg received its charter on March 1, 1919, only fourteen
years after the first club was formed in Chicago, Illinois. At that
time, the club chose to meet weekly every Monday at 12:15 pm. in
the "parlors of the Chancellor Hotel."
As the city and nation grew,
the club continued to meet at the hotel until the 1970’s when the
Chancellor closed and was eventually demolished on this site. 100
years later, the club, made up of a diverse group of business men
and women, continues its Monday luncheon meetings while engaging
in various community service projects. They are still guided by
Rotary’s Four-Way Test which is recited each week:
“Of the things we think, say or do:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?”
Erected by DuPont Washington Works.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations
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Location. 39° 16.008′ N, 81° 33.502′ W. Marker is in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in Wood County. Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 7th St, Parkersburg WV 26101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 700 Market Square Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); S. L. Gould House (about 500 feet away); First Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); Smoot Theatre (about 700 feet away); Masonic Temple (about 700 feet away); 821 Juliana Street (about 800 feet away); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Parkersburg.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 30, 2021
2. Rotary Club of Parkersburg Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
