Zanesville in Muskingum County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Tender's Building

Historic Transportation

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2026

1. Tender's Building Marker

Inscription.

Built 1914 for Sixth Street Bridge. Housed control
for Lift Span over Muskingum River Canal.
Moved here in 1999 when bridge rebuilt.

Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 17.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 39° 55.908′ N, 82° 0.41′ W. Marker is in Zanesville, Ohio, in Muskingum County. It is on Putnam Avenue (U.S. 22) north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 462 Putnam Avenue, Zanesville OH 43701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1851 (a few steps from this marker); 1850 (a few steps from this marker); 1852 (a few steps from this marker); 1847 (a few steps from this marker); 1854 (a few steps from this marker); 1843 (a few steps from this marker); 1859 (a few steps from this marker); 1842 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zanesville.

Tender's Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2026

2. Tender's Building and Marker

Tender's Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2026

3. Tender's Building

Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge Builder's Plate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2026

4. Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge Builder's Plate

On Tender's Bldg; removed from bridge when rebuilt

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 10, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.