Grand Rapids in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dominick Labino

Photographed by Christopher Light, November 2, 2007

1. Dominick Labino Marker

Inscription. This site is dedicated to Dominick Labino, 1910-1987, glass scientist, engineer, artist, and inventor. Credited with 57 patents, Mr. Labino invented pure silica fiber which was used in insulating tiles covering the space shuttle Columbia and the Apollo, Mercury, and Gemini spacecraft. As a glass artist, Labino was co-founder of the studio glass movement in America. His art works are in over 60 museums in the U.S. and abroad, and his architectural elements of hot cast panels are in many public buildings. His forte was original formulation of glass of high quality, durability, and unusual color effects. A resident of Grand Rapids since 1956, he was a benefactor and warm friend to the village.

Erected 1992 by Grand Rapids Historical Society, The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 8-87.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 41° 24.792′ N, 83° 51.642′ W. Marker is in Grand Rapids, Ohio, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of Front Street (Ohio

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Route 65) and Bridge Street ( Route 578) on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grand Rapids OH 43522, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp,

in the Till Plains,

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Towpath Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Oberle Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Through The Eyes Of An Artist (approx. 0.2 miles away); Water Power: Turbines and Races (approx. 0.2 miles away); Isaac Ludwig Historic Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grand Rapids (approx. 0.2 miles away); Whalers And Wickets Of Lock 44 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.

More about this marker. Northeast corner of the intersection. There is space to pull off the road.

Also see . . . Dominick Labino. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 23, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Dominick Labino image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia, 1968

2. Dominick Labino

Photographed by Christopher Light, November 2, 2007

3. Dominick Labino Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 6, 2021

4. Dominick Labino Marker

Labino "EMERGENCE" line. Very early sculpture, Signed "Labino 8-1975" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by TC Skaggs, December 11, 2007

5. Labino "EMERGENCE" line. Very early sculpture, Signed "Labino 8-1975"

Impressive in stature, measuring 8 3/4" x 6" x 2." Immaculately clear glass sculpture with three "Break Through" ascending air trap funnels each emerging into a succesively larger funnel. The emerging funnel shaped inclusions are covered in a thin micro gold veiling. The sculpture on appearance having a soft gold color until infused with light, at which time it takes on a dichroic affect, changing to a vibrant red. Creatively breathtaking!

Nearby: Libby Libino Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 17, 2018

6. Nearby: Libby Libino Memorial Marker

Nearby: Libby Libino Memorial Tree image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 6, 2021

7. Nearby: Libby Libino Memorial Tree

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 3,106 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 7, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. 2. submitted on April 23, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on December 7, 2007, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. 4. submitted on November 8, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 5. submitted on December 11, 2007, by TC Skaggs of St. John, Indiana. 6. submitted on January 29, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 7. submitted on November 8, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.