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

Recreation and Physical Activity Center Solar Array

— Sustainability in Action —

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

1. Recreation And Physical Activity Center Solar Array Marker

Inscription.
In 2014, AEP Onsite Partners installed a 101-kilowatt solar array on the roof of the RPAC, supporting Ohio State's sustainability goals by providing a solar energy source on its Columbus campus. The solar panel installation strengthens the university's goal of energy diversification and a culture that embraces sustainability.

Sustainability at Ohio State
The Ohio State University is a recognized leader in developing durable solutions to the pressing challenges of sustainability. In 2015, with input from faculty, staff and students, the university established strategic sustainability goals to support Ohio State's core mission of teaching and learning, research and innovation, outreach and engagement, and resource stewardship, thus instituting a concrete set of goals that the university will use going forward.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2014.

Location. 39° 59.948′ N, 83° 1.14′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the University District. It is at the intersection of Annie and John Glenn Avenue and Tuttle Park Place, on the right when traveling west on Annie and John Glenn Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 337 Annie and John Glenn Ave, Columbus OH 43210, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zero Waste (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Underground Railroad on University Land (about 700 feet away); Stadium Scholarship Dormitory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bucket & Dipper Junior Class Honorary (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named The Underground Railroad on University Land (approx. ¼ mile away); Ohio Farm Bureau Founded (approx. ¼ mile away); Archie Griffin (approx. ¼ mile away); University Hall (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

2. Recreation And Physical Activity Center Solar Array Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.