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

Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 17, 2026

1. Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park Marker

Inscription. Donn Vickers is founding director of Thurber House, Jefferson Avenue Center and the Academy for Leadership and Governance. Each organization has lived a vibrant life along this park and each one has brought benefits to the City of Columbus and its people in more ways than they will ever know. So enjoy this park, its myriad institutions and this award-winning gazebo dedicated to the thoughtful vision and guiding wisdom of Donn Vickers, writer, teacher, leader.

Erected 2001.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 39° 57.924′ N, 82° 59.075′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the Discovery District. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and East Broad Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 Jefferson Ave, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s

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Scioto Valley.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of 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); a different marker also named Always CMA (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park (has been replaced with this marker).

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 17, 2026

2. Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 17, 2026

3. Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 17, 2026

4. Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 17, 2026

5. Donn Vickers Gazebo in Thurber Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.