Hicksville in Defiance County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Daeida Hartell Wilcox Beveridge
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Amelia Swilley Bingham
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011
1. Daeida Hartell Wilcox Beveridge Marker
View of the written text on the front side of the historical marker,
Born in Hicksville in 1862, Daeida H.W. Beveridge co-developed and named, in 1887, the Los Angeles, California, suburb of Hollywood, since the early 1900s a world center of the film and television industry. With first husband H.H. Wilcox, she led development efforts there, and was instrumental in establishing much of the civic infrastructure, including the city hall, library, police station, primary school, city park, and much of the commercial district. Remarried to the son of a California governor after Wilcox's death, she continued to promote Hollywood until her death in 1914.
[Back Side Text]: "Amelia Swilley Bingham"
One of the prominent Broadway actors of her era, Amelia Swilley Bingham was born in Hicksville in 1869 and began her theatrical career here. Moving to New York, she debuted on Broadway in 1893 at the Bijou Theatre and achieved wide acclaim for her performances. Bingham later leased the theater and formed her own theatrical stock company, while continuing to act in her own productions. As a pioneering woman producer and director, Bingham served as the first president of the Professional Woman's League. She died in New York in 1927.
Erected 2001 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission,
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the Rotary International series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 41° 17.538′ N, 84° 45.817′ W. Marker is in Hicksville, Ohio, in Defiance County. It is on West High Street (Ohio Route 18) west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 West High Street, Hicksville OH 43526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the Till Plains. 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 walking distance of this marker: St. Paul's Episcopal Church (a few steps from this marker); Johnson Memorial Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Land Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker); First Church of Christ Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hicksville Historical Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); An Appeal To Heaven (approx. 0.3 miles
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011
2. Amelia Swilley Bingham Marker
A view of the text on the backside of the historical marker.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011
3. Daeida Hartell Wilcox Beveridge Marker
View of the historical marker looking west along West High Street.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011
4. Amelia Swilley Bingham Marker
View of the historical marker looking east along West High Street.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011
5. Daeida Hartell Wilcox Beveridge / Amelia Swilley Bingham Marker
View of the historical marker on the south side of the street, and across the street a distant view of the community library and of the old land office.
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6. Miss Amelia Bingham
From Harper's Weekly Saturday, February 7, 1903, Page 219.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,473 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 3, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 6. submitted on March 13, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
