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

Elevator & Stair Tower

The Ruins

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025

1. Elevator & Stair Tower Marker

Inscription. Introduction of flat glass technology, for which PPG's Mount Vernon glassworks was not well-suited, led to the cessation of operations here in 1976. This elevator and stair tower facilitated movement of product and personnel between the factory and the adjacent office complex.

Gift of
Robert & Elisabeth Meier

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 40° 23.011′ N, 82° 29.639′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in Knox County. It is in Clinton Township. It can be reached from Pittsburgh Avenue west of Neil Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Pittsburgh Avenue, 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

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Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rastin Observation Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); The Terraces (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); River of Glass (about 300 feet away); Gas Control Building (about 400 feet away); The Ruins (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named The Ruins (about 400 feet away); Ridge Truss Sculpture (about 500 feet away); Carpenter Shop (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.

Elevator & Stair Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025

2. Elevator & Stair Tower

The elevator & stair tower complex is part of the ruins of the PPG glassworks that are now on the grounds of Ariel-Foundation Park.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025

3. Elevator & Stair Tower

The Elevator & Stair Tower as seen from above.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 7, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.