Berea in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rudolph S. Ursprung

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

1. Rudolph S. Ursprung Marker

Inscription.

Member, Board of Trustees 1953 - 1979

Rudolph S. Ursprung, dedicated, in business, to the construction of sound buildings, and in service as a Baldwin-Wallace Trustee for twenty-six years. To the building of sound minds. His professional ability is evident in the structures he created, some ten in number on the campus. Ursprung Gymnasium, built by his firm and named for him, is a lasting tribute to his belief in youth and a broadly balanced program of athletics.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Baldwin-Wallace College Memorial Wall series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 41° 22.468′ N, 81° 51.047′ W. Marker is in Berea, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is at the intersection of Beech Street and East Bagley Street, on the right when traveling south on Beech Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 265 Beech St, Berea OH 44017, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the

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Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

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: Dr. Emory C. Unnewehr (here, next to this marker); Harold C. Beyer (here, next to this marker); Dr. Lee J.Tressel '48 (here, next to this marker); Ray Ernest Watts 33 (here, next to this marker); Dorothy Marks McKelvey '24 (here, next to this marker); Charles E. Spahr, CEO, Sohio (here, next to this marker); Martha Goldsworthy Arnold '30 (here, next to this marker); Dr. Stephen Lee Whiteman (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berea.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

2. Rudolph S. Ursprung Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.