Upper Arlington in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Walter B. Heischman
April 29, 1909-October 9 1992
Teacher, Coach, Principal, Superintendent
Photographed by Mark Moxley-Knapp, May 1, 2023
1. Walter B. Heischman Marker
Inscription.
Walter B. Heischman. April 29, 1909-October 9 1992. His career in education spanned four decades, beginning after graduation from Capital University in 1932. He was an outstanding athlete and an outstanding coach at Upper Arlington High School. He coached the U.A.H.S. 1937 state champion basketball team and the 1941 state champion golf team. He came to the U.A. schools in 1935 as a science teacher. He was the principal of the "new" Barrington Elementary School from 1947 until he assumed the superintendency in 1951. For the last 21 years of his professional career, he served as superintendent of the Upper Arlington schools. During his tenure as a superintendent the UA school system grew from 1912 students with three school buildings in 1951, to 9046 students and 10 school buildings he and his wife, Marian, had one son Stephen Paul.
His career in education spanned four decades, beginning after graduation from Capital University in 1932. He was an outstanding athlete and an outstanding coach at Upper Arlington High School. He coached the U.A.H.S. 1937 state champion basketball team and the 1941 state champion golf team. He came to the U.A. schools in 1935 as a science teacher. He was the principal of the "new" Barrington Elementary School from 1947 until he assumed the superintendency in 1951. For the last 21 years of his professional career, he served as superintendent of the Upper Arlington schools. During his tenure as a superintendent the UA school system grew from 1912 students with three school buildings in 1951, to 9046 students and 10 school buildings he and his wife, Marian, had one son Stephen Paul.
Erected 1990 by Upper Arlington Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 40° 1.88′ N, 83° 3.081′ W. Marker is in Upper Arlington, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is on Tremont Road south of Kenny Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on Wall of Honor behind Upper Arlington municipal building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3600 Tremont Rd, Columbus OH 43220, 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2023, by Mark Moxley-Knapp of Columbus, Ohio. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2023, by Mark Moxley-Knapp of Columbus, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
