Plain City in Madison County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Plain City Town Clock

A Gift from Samuel Taylor

— Dedicated November 15, 1902 —

Plain City Town Clock Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 30, 2023

1. Plain City Town Clock Marker

Inscription. The clock, made by the Seth Thomas Co., was donated to Plain City by a local farmer affectionately known as “Uncle Sammy Taylor.” It was placed on top of the hardware store then owned by M.D. Barto and Taylor’s son-in-law W.J. Keiser.

(lower two bronze tablets)
Plain City Clock Restoration Platinum Sponsor Michael F. Plahovinsak, P.E., 2016 • Plain City Clock Restoration Gold Sponsor Pathways Financial Credit Union, 2016

Erected 2016.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is November 15, 1902.

Location. 40° 6.464′ N, 83° 16.01′ W. Marker is in Plain City, Ohio, in Madison County. Marker is at the intersection of South Chillicothe Street and East Main Street (Ohio Route 191), on the left when traveling south on South Chillicothe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 S Chillicothe St, Plain City OH 43064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Joshua Ewing (approx. half a mile away); Old Indian Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jerome Township Soldiers' Monument (approx. 3.7 miles away); Jerome Township Civil War Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); New California Church

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(approx. 3.7 miles away); Unionville Center (approx. 4.4 miles away); Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks / Charles Warren Fairbanks Birthplace (approx. 4.4 miles away); Darby Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plain City.

More about this marker. The Village of Plain City straddles the Madison County-Union County line. This historical marker is in Madison County.

Also see . . . Clocktower Building. A short historical sketch of the Clocktower on the Village of Plain City’s website. Excerpt:

The Plain City Clocktower has been a cherished community landmark, reminding residents that even amidst change, some things remain the same.

In the early 1900s, when the streets were still dirt, Plain City received the precious gift of "time" through the donation of a magnificent Seth Thomas clock by Samuel Taylor, son of renowned pioneer Richard Taylor. The colossal timepiece, with an original cost of approximately $525.00, quickly became the most memorable landmark in Plain City.

(Submitted on August 31, 2023.)

Plain City Town Clock and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 30, 2023

2. Plain City Town Clock and Markers

These small bronze tablets are on the narrow column of bricks at the street corner edge of the building.

Festivities at the Town Clock in 1917 image. Click for full size.

(Public Domain) unknown photographer, via Facebook, 1917

3. Festivities at the Town Clock in 1917

This is a high-resolution photograph. Click on the image to enlarge.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 31, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.