Austin in Mower County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Belita M. Schindler

— Pillars of the City —

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 8, 2023

1. Belita M. Schindler Marker

Inscription. Belita Schindler moved to Austin with her husband, Dick, and four children in 1972. She immediately embraced the community as her own. She opened Belita's Residential and Commercial Interiors in 1978. Belita has volunteered with many organizations and served on numerous boards including the Police Civil Service Commission, Riverland Community College Foundation, Austin Area Foundation, and the Hormel Historic Home. Her work with Austin Area Arts helped to establish the ArtWorks Center in its permanent building on Main Street. She was co-founder of the Austin ArtWorks Festival and spearheaded the Historic Paramount Theatre Expansion Committee, all of which have solidified her commitment to the arts and community.

Erected 2023 by Austin Pillars of the City Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.

Location. 43° 40.295′ N, 92° 58.476′ W. Marker is in Austin, Minnesota, in Mower County. It is at the intersection of Main Street North and 5th Place Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Main Street North. The marker is mounted on an Austin flood wall pillar, on the west side of Horace Austin Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Main Street North, Austin MN 55912, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Minnesota.

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 Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Rosalie Seltz (here, next to this marker); Dr. Ralph T. Holman (within shouting distance of this marker); Bonnie Besse Rietz (within shouting distance of this marker); John O'Rourke (within shouting distance of this marker); Gertrude Ellis Skinner (within shouting distance of this marker); Gary J. Ray (within shouting distance of this marker); Esther Mitchell Morse (within shouting distance of this marker); Ira J. Holton (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Austin Pillars of the City

Also see . . . Austin Pillars of the City: Belita M. Schindler. Excerpt:

Her professional career as an Interior decorator began first in Rochester and then at Robbins Furniture in Austin. In 1978, she opened her own business, Belita’s Residential and Commercial Interiors. Through this enterprise, she enhanced many homes and businesses in the area until she retired in 2012. Her philosophy of life is best summed up in something she heard during her time while attending the Blandin Leadership

2. Marker detail: Belita M. Schindler
Conference: “Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.”

(Submitted on November 3, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 8, 2023

3. Belita M. Schindler Marker

Looking east. Horace Austin Park in background.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.