Mount Vernon in Knox County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ridge Truss Sculpture

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025

1. Ridge Truss Sculpture Marker

Inscription.
The Ridge trusses that once supported the roof of the historic Coxey Building have been repurposed as sculpture in The Ruins of Ariel-Foundation Park. Besides adding aesthetic interest the sculptures celebrate the site's industrial history.

Bob Stovicek, Sculptor

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 40° 22.959′ N, 82° 29.72′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in Knox County. It can be reached from Pittsburgh Avenue west of Neil Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Pittsburgh Ave, Mount Vernon OH 43050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Clock House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Terraces (within shouting distance of this marker); Gas Control Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Rastin Observation Tower (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elevator & Stair Tower (about 500 feet away); The Ruins (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named The Ruins (about 500 feet away); Carpenter Shop (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.

Also see . . . The Coxey Building Ruins. <blockquote>The Coxey Building Ruins, one of the centerpieces of Ariel-Foundation Park, were originally built to be a steel-casting plant. The building’s namesake, Jacob Coxey, made waves when he built the huge factory complex in the early 1900s, but it never became the booming steel plant he envisioned. Instead, after Coxey’s brief and failed attempt at steel casting, the building became the home of the Mount Vernon branch of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. At its peak, the PPG factory was one of the area’s major employers,

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025

2. The Ruins

The ruins of the Pittsburg Plate Glass manufacturing plant that make up the grounds of Ariel-Foundation Park.

with entire families, including many Belgian immigrants, working to shape and cut glass together. (Submitted on August 7, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025

3. Ridge Truss Sculpture Marker

The sculpted glass and trusses serve as a reminder of the historic factory that once stood on this site.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.