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

Central Firehouse Fire Alarm Bell

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 8, 2015

1. Central Firehouse Fire Alarm Bell Marker

(caption)
Massillon's Central Firehouse, 1895-1970, with bell/hose tower.

Inscription.
Purchased in 1878, this bell was installed at the central engine house on the northeast corner of Charles Avenue and Park Row Southeast. In 1895, it was moved to the tower of the next city's central firehouse at the northeast corner of Charles and City Hall Street Southeast (photo. When the bell cracked, it was recast in Baltimore in 1930 and returned to the tower until 1952, when the tower was removed.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 40° 47.764′ N, 81° 31.283′ W. Marker is in Massillon, Ohio, in Stark County. It can be reached from 1st Street SE 0.1 miles north of Tremont Street SE, on the right when traveling north. Bell is located in front of James Duncan Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Massillon OH 44646, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country

and in Greater Cleveland.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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: The Last Great Strike 1937 (a few steps from this marker); Lillian Gish (1893-1993) · Dorothy Gish (1898-1968) (a few steps from this marker); Don Shanklin (a few steps from this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Little Steel Strike of 1937

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Gold Star Families (within shouting distance of this marker); Stark County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Donald R. Witmer (1946-2016) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Massillon.

Also see . . . Massillon, Ohio Fire Department. City website entry (Submitted on February 9, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 8, 2015

2. Central Firehouse Fire Alarm Bell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.