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

Harvey S. Firestone

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 9, 2011

1. Harvey S. Firestone Marker

Inscription. Inventor, industrialist, and philanthropist, Harvey Samuel Firestone (1868-1938) was born on a nearby farm in 1868 and attended school in Columbiana. He founded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in 1900 and soon after developed a method for mass-producing tires for the infant automobile industry. Continuing innovation and steady contracts with large automakers led to the company's lasting success. Firestone Park is his lasting legacy to Columbiana. The Firestone family's monument is located in nearby Columbiana Cemetery.

Erected 2001 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Historical Society of Columbiana/Fairfield Township, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 11-15.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 40° 53.363′ N, 80° 41.145′ W. Marker is in Columbiana, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It is on East Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of East Park Avenue (Ohio Route 344). Located

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in Firestone Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbiana OH 44408, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley.

It is also 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 Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Welcome to the Legacy Trail Loop! (within shouting distance of this marker); Gathering Place and Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lookout (about 300 feet away); Site of Hanna Log Cabin (about 300 feet away); Lilac Stroll Garden (about 400 feet away); Spring Garden (about 400 feet away); G.A.R. Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Cabin Ruin Garden (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbiana.

Also see . . .
1. Harvey Firestone at FindAGrave.com.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 9, 2011

2. Harvey S. Firestone Marker

(Submitted on October 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Firestone Tire. official website (Submitted on October 12, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 27, 2024

3. Harvey S. Firestone Marker

Harvey Samuel Firestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by MacDonald, Pirie, 1867-1942, photographer, 1915

4. Harvey Samuel Firestone

Henry Ford, Thomas Edison & Harvey Firestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown

5. Henry Ford, Thomas Edison & Harvey Firestone

Harvey Firestone (far right) kept some impressive company. In this photo he is seen with Henry Ford (left) and Thomas Edison (center). The trio often vacationed and worked together. Firestone and Ford were so close, in fact, that William Clay Ford married Martha Firestone, who was the granddaughter of Harvey Firestone. The couple then went on to become the parents of current Ford Motor Company Chairman, William Clay Ford, Jr. From an article in Diesel Power Magazine.

Harvey S. Firestone Park plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, October 9, 2011

6. Harvey S. Firestone Park plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,875 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on April 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on October 12, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.