Chatham Ridge in Westerville in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Clarence Boal Hoover
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Charles Potter Hoover
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008
1. Clarence Boal Hoover Marker
First employed by city
September 1, 1904
Appointed Chief Engineer
May 1, 1920
Appointed Superintendent of Water
December 1, 1921
Deceased
November 5, 1949
Charles Potter Hoover
First employed by city
July 20, 1908
Appointed Chief Chemist
October 23, 1911
Appointed Superintendent of Water
December 1, 1949
Deceased November 14, 1950
Erected by City of Columbus.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features • Science & Medicine • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1812.
Location. 40° 6.514′ N, 82° 53.217′ W. Marker is in Westerville, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Chatham Ridge. It is on Sunbury Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in a plaza between the western edge of the Hoover Reservoir Dam and Sunbury Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7701 Sunbury Rd, Westerville OH 43081, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rev. Ebenezer Washburn House Built 1833 (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Flag Pole (approx. 0.6 miles away); Central College of Ohio
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Blendon Church Bell (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Wikipedia Article. Hoover Dam (Ohio), not to be confused with Hoover Dam. (Submitted on April 30, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008
2. Charles Potter Hoover Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 28, 2008
3. Clarence Boal Hoover and Charles Potter Hoover Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,376 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
