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

The Clock House

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025

1. The Clock House Marker

Inscription. One of several points of entry to Ariel-Foundation Park, the Clock House is so named for its historic role as the place in which PPG employees ‘clocked in’ and ‘clocked out’ at the beginning and end of each work day. A small musuem includes donated artifacts of the site's rich industrial heritage.

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

Location. 40° 22.945′ N, 82° 29.726′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in Knox County. It is on 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 Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ridge Truss Sculpture (within shouting distance of this marker); Gas Control Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Terraces (about 300 feet away); Rastin Observation Tower (about 400 feet away); Elevator & Stair Tower (about 600 feet away); Carpenter Shop (about 600 feet away); The Ruins (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named The Ruins (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.

The Clock House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025

2. The Clock House

The entrance to Ariel-Foundation Park. The Urton Clock House is on the right of the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.