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

Memorial Auditorium

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2009

1. Memorial Auditorium Marker

Inscription.
Memorial Auditorium stands as a testament to the dedication of Ohio University alumni, who raised funds for its construction. Completed in 1928, Memorial Auditorium was erected to honor those who have died serving our country; this includes past and future alumni.

Erected by Class of 2005.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 39° 19.614′ N, 82° 5.961′ W. Marker is in Athens, Ohio, in Athens County. It can be reached from University Terrace. Marker is in the brick walkway immediately north of Memorial Hall, about 300 feet southeast of the Ohio University campus gateway on Union Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Athens OH 45701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 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: Ohio University's Distinguished Visitors (within shouting distance of this marker); The Elms (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio University Sundial (within shouting distance of this marker); Tupper Hall

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Manasseh Cutler Hall (about 400 feet away); Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (about 400 feet away); Student Voices (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Kissing Circle (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Ohio University. (Submitted on March 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Memorial Auditorium and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 18, 2009

2. Memorial Auditorium and Marker

Marker in brick walkway in foreground

Memorial Auditorium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 24, 2021

3. Memorial Auditorium

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 879 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on January 5, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.