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
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. Located in Firestone
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of Hanna Log Cabin (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Town Hall Fire Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Log House Museum (approx. 0.4 miles away); Firestone Homestead 1828 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grace Church (approx. half a mile away); Vagabond Village at Firestone Farms (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Supreme Court of the State of Ohio (approx. 3.1 miles away); Cherry Valley Coke Ovens (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbiana.
Also see . . .
1. Harvey Firestone at FindAGrave.com. (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 Mike Wintermantel, October 9, 2011
2. Harvey S. Firestone Marker
Photographed By MacDonald, Pirie, 1867-1942, photographer, 1915
3. Harvey Samuel Firestone
Photographed By Unknown
4. 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.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, October 9, 2011
5. Harvey S. Firestone Park plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,145 times since then and 113 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on October 12, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on October 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
