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

The Patterson Building

The Patterson Block Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 10, 2022

1. The Patterson Block Marker

Inscription. Built by William T. Patterson as the new site of his marble and monument works in 1912, which he began in 1875. After his passing in 1919, his son ran the business for decades after. Many businesses including a television store and stamp shop occupied the space since. The building still stands with its beautiful original marble.

Erected 2022 by Quest Federal Credit Union.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 40° 21.541′ N, 83° 45.609′ W. Marker is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 68) and Struthers Alley, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 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,

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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 Shirk’s Logan Tire Co. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Canby Building (about 300 feet away); The Strand / The Belle Theater (about 400 feet away); The Bellefontaine Examiner (about 400 feet away); The G.C. Murphy Building (about 500 feet away); The Grand Opera House and Opera Block (about 500 feet away); The Home of Blue Jacket (about 500 feet away); General Robert Patterson Kennedy (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefontaine.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 10, 2022

2. The Patterson Block Marker

The Patterson Block image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 10, 2022

3. The Patterson Block

The Patterson Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 23, 2025

4. The Patterson Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 4. submitted on September 15, 2025, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.