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

Harry T. Marks

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

1. Harry T. Marks Marker

Inscription.

Trustee 1967 - 1991
Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree 1984

Harry T. Marks, dedicated trustee, prominent businessman and community leader, provided outstanding leadership to Baldwin-Wallace College. He was the president of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, and a distinguished fellow of the Cleveland Clinic. He will be remembered by students as one, who, after his retirement as president, chairman and chief executive officer of Ferro Corporation, continued to take classes at the college. His life serves as a model to those striving for excellence.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Baldwin-Wallace College Memorial Wall series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.

Location. 41° 22.461′ N, 81° 51.046′ W. Marker is in Berea, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Olmsted Township. 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 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: William C. Pautz (here, next to this marker); Paul "Sparky" Adams '43 (here, next to this marker); Dr Aaron H. Schuyler

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(here, next to this marker); Carl S. Bechberger (here, next to this marker); Myron Forrest Wicke '30 (here, next to this marker); Dr. Albert Boynton Storms (here, next to this marker); Gerald S. Wellman (here, next to this marker); Frances Foster Mills (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berea.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.