Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The J.C. Penney Co.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 10, 2022

1. The J.C. Penney Co. Marker

Inscription. Built after the fire in 1856, Churchill Hardware Co. operated at this location for over 70 years. The front of the building was remodeled in 1909. The J.C. Penney Co. occupied the building from 1927 to 1959, when it moved to the Zerbee Building at 118 S. Main and remained for more than 25 years. J.C. Penney himself attended the grand opening of the new location.

Erected 2022 by W. Lewis Construction, LLC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 40° 21.643′ N, 83° 45.595′ W. Marker is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It is on South Main Street just south of West Columbus Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 S Main St, Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

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 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: The Wissler Building (a few steps from this marker); The First Concrete Street in America (within shouting distance of this marker); Oldest Concrete Street in America (within shouting distance of this marker); First Concrete Pavement (within shouting distance of this marker); Bellefontaine Elks #132 Veterans Memorial (within

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shouting distance of this marker); International Exposition of 1893 (within shouting distance of this marker); George W. Bartholomew (within shouting distance of this marker); The pavement of Court Avenue (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefontaine.

More about this marker. (J.C. Penney Co. moved south to the new “Fountain Plaza” shopping center in the mid 1980’s, and just recently closed.)

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 10, 2022

2. The J.C. Penney Co. Marker

The "new" JCPenney, now closed image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 10, 2022

3. The "new" JCPenney, now closed

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.