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

Dr. W. Grayson Lappert

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

1. Dr. W. Grayson Lappert Marker

Inscription.

Professor of English 1950 - 1985
Head of the Department of English 1967 - 1974

A staunch advocate for the liberal arts, Grayson Lappert taught in the English department for 35 years. He received the Strosacker Award for Excellence in Teaching and was revered as a scholar and compassionate professor. His humor, wit and love of literature elicited excitement in the classroom and ignited a lifelong appreciation of literature in the students he taught. Lappert will be remembered by his students as a dedicated teacher and friend who cared equally about their academic success and personal growth.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the Baldwin-Wallace College Memorial Wall series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 41° 22.462′ N, 81° 51.048′ 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 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: Edward L. Fullmer (here, next to this marker); Dr. Cornelius D. Penner (here, next

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to this marker); Marjorie Hower (here, next to this marker); Glenn W. Peterjohn (here, next to this marker); Frances Foster Mills (here, next to this marker); Myron Forrest Wicke '30 (here, next to this marker); John F. Gregg (here, next to this marker); Paul "Sparky" Adams '43 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berea.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

2. Dr. W. Grayson Lappert Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.