Discovery District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

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Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 16, 2008

1. Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park Marker

Inscription.
Donn Vickers served as the executive director of the Thurber House from 1985 through 2001. As executive director, Donn was responsible for many accomplishments including the development of Thurber Park and the construction of this gazebo.

In recognition of Donn's commitment to Thurber Park and his years of service as executive director of the the Thurber House, this gazebo is named in his honor.

Erected 2001.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features • Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is May 4, 1920.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 57.923′ N, 82° 59.074′ W. Marker was in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It was in the Discovery District. It was on Jefferson Avenue north of Willow Street, in the median. The marker is on the Thurber Park gazebo, on Jefferson Avenue between Willow and Long Streets. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 58 Jefferson Ave, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

It was also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park (here, next

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to this marker); James Thurber (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Offices (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Offices (about 400 feet away); St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away); King Lincoln District Arch (about 500 feet away); Long Street Bridge and Cultural Wall (about 600 feet away); Always CMA (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 16, 2008

2. Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,847 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.