Whetstone in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rand P. Hollenback
The Mayor of Clintonville
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 16, 2011
1. Rand P. Hollenback Marker
Spacious Whetstone Park and the Park of Roses are synonymous with the name of this great civic leader who was born not far from here in 1899. He lived all of his life in the community of Clintonville where he established his newspaper, The Booster, in 1933, and the citys first neighborhood council in 1942.
An engineer by education, a printer by trade, an editor by choice and a citizen-patriot by example, he was the champion of all that was good for his community and city until his death on December 21, 1965.
Although Clintonville is more a state of mind that a city, he was affectionately known as its mayor for more than 30 years.
Erected by Citizens of Clintonville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is December 21, 1965.
Location. 40° 2.475′ N, 83° 1.14′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Whetstone. It is at the intersection of Hollenback Road and North High Street, on the right when traveling west on Hollenback Road. Marker is on the grounds of the Whetstone Branch
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Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It is also in the American Midwest 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clintonville Woman's Club / Kiwanis Club of Northern Columbus (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Philo Webster and Webster Graveyard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bill Moose (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clinton Theater / Memory Lane (approx. 0.7 miles away); Clintonville / Clinton Township (approx. 0.7 miles away); Clinton Township High School / East North Broadway Historic District (approx. 0.7 miles away); Beechwold / The Cottages (approx. 0.8 miles away); Truman & Sylvia Bull Coe House (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Another marker is no longer nearby. East North Broadway Historic District (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 16, 2011
2. Rand P. Hollenback Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,526 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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