In 1891 Bartholomew convinced the City of Bellefontaine to Allow him to pave an 8' wide section along the Main Street across from the Court House with the promise that it would hold up to horse and buggy traffic. The city approved when Bartholomew . . . — — Map (db m199664) HM
Bartholomew founded the Buckeye Portland Cement Co. in 1887 at Marl City south of Rushsylvania because of the native marl pits in the area. Marl is a mixture of clay, sand, limestone, and shells. — — Map (db m199666) HM
Bartholomew utilized a small laboratory in the rear of his childhood friend George Kalteyer's drug store at 124 South Main Street (opposite Court Ave.) where he developed his formula for durable paving concrete. — — Map (db m199667) HM
Initially Bartholomew's concrete could withstand 5,400 lbs./sq. in. and originally cost $2.15 per sq. yd. It was later found to have large amounts of air entrained within the concrete which made it more durable. — — Map (db m199660) HM
Bartholomew's concrete pavement worked so well that in 1893 the City contracted to have the streets surrounding the Courthouse Square paved with concrete. Bartholomew donated the concrete for the paving, Today only Count Avenue remains. — — Map (db m199663) HM
(plaque #1)
In recognition of
Lawrence E. Rausenberger
pioneer designer and builder
of aircraft engines
first flight off this
field Aug. 1, 1912
(plaque #2)
Pylon dedicated by
Bellefontaine Air Squadron
No. 2 August 1, 1948
on . . . — — Map (db m76555) HM
Donated by
Bellefontaine Elks #132
So Long as there are Veterans,
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Will Never Forget Them — — Map (db m199487) WM
This memorial is dedicated in honor of all Bellefontaine High School students, and residents of Logan County, who have fought to defend and serve our great Country in time of war.
We especially recognize those listed who made the ultimate . . . — — Map (db m173161) WM
Campbell Hill is named for Charles D. Campbell of Bellefontaine, who owned this land from 1896 to 1937. A marble stone marker atop the hill, set in 1900 by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, marks it as the highest point in Ohio at an elevation of . . . — — Map (db m61994) HM
Clarence L. Knowlton and Vertura Mae Knowlton
came to Bellefontaine in 1917 when Clarence L. Knowlton had contracted to build the first phase of the Mary Rutan Hospital. During this time Clarence and
Vertura Knowlton liked the people of . . . — — Map (db m82407) HM
United States of America
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
State of Ohio Logan County
Civil War
Brown, Wilson W. 2nd Lt Georgia 1862
Seaman, Elisha B. Private Virginia 1863
Smith, Otis W. Corporal Tennessee 1864
Indian . . . — — Map (db m22068) WM
In honor of
Dr. Earl S. Sloan
1848 - 1923
Earl Sloan was born in Zanesfield, Ohio, where he was trained as a harness maker. That early skill proved to be the springboard for other accomplishments, and he eventually came to be the . . . — — Map (db m204165) HM
Representative of the patriotic spirit of the homefront during World War II, the Big Four Route Veterans Association Women's Auxiliary No. 3 operated a free canteen service for troops in a small white building on the platform of the New York Central . . . — — Map (db m43906) HM
Distinguished citizen, legislator, public servant, and historian born in Bellefontaine, January 23, 1840. A Civil War hero, he was promoted to brigadier general at only 25 years of age. Admitted to the bar in 1866, he practiced in Bellefontaine . . . — — Map (db m75545) HM
The paving of concrete streets in Bellefontaine, Ohio during the 1890's resulted principally from one man's efforts, George Bartholomew.
This statue was presented to the citizens of Logan County by the Concrete industries of Ohio and the United . . . — — Map (db m156663) HM
George W. Bartholomew perfected and patented a new process for making concrete that withstood the wear and tear of horse and carriages, and later automobiles, yet it was relatively cheap to produce. — — Map (db m199668) HM
Initially a grid indentation pattern was used to provide traction for horses when it rained or snowed and can be seen here along the north curb. Later indentation's spaced at 2" intervals were drilled into the top of the concrete slabs. — — Map (db m199661) HM
Gunn's Tavern. 500 yards west →. About 1797, John Gunn, a land agent from Canada, came to the head of McKee's Creek to start a town. His two story log house, licensed as a tavern in 1805, became the county's first hotel. . . . — — Map (db m178532) HM
The building was erected in 1912 to house the new H.M. Annat Dry Goods which for many years was doing business in the Opera Block. The second floor of the store was used by the Deisel Wemmer Company for a branch cigar factory. The company became to . . . — — Map (db m217848) HM
Harmon Field
this playfield was made ours
through the assistance of the
Harmon Foundation
1923
dedicated forever to the plays
of children, the development of
youth, and the recreation of all
“The gift of land is the gift . . . — — Map (db m80989) HM
Hull's
Army In 1812
encamped on this land
owned by
Col. James McPherson
a Revolutionary Soldier
who lies buried in the
adjoining cemetery — — Map (db m58638) HM
Bartholomew was awarded first prize for engineering technology at the International Exposition of 1893 in Chicago for his paying materials. The street was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and designated a National Historic . . . — — Map (db m199658) HM
[North Side of Marker]
<— 500 Yards East —«
A British-Indian Outpost was established in 1778 by the Tory, Alexander McKee, for trade with the Shawnees.
It was destroyed by Logan's Army in 1786, re-built, and used as a . . . — — Map (db m35018) HM
Myeerah Trail A former Indian trail connected Blue Jacket's Town (site of Bellefontaine) and Zanestown (now Zanesfield). The highway was named by the County Commissioners in honor of Princess Myreerah, daughter of Chief Tarhe and wife of Isaac . . . — — Map (db m74503) HM
Ohio Hi Point Career Center
Developing our most
valuable resource- people-
through quality career
technical & academic education.
administration
superintendent- Kimberly Wilson
treasurer- Eric Adelsberger
Project Facilitator- Robert . . . — — Map (db m81889)
America's first concrete streets were those which surrounded this court house. Concrete was first used in 1891 to provide an 8-foot strip along Main Street where horses were hitched. Two years later Court Avenue was paved with concrete made from . . . — — Map (db m156664) HM
Pigeon Town
This town was established
after the destruction of
the Mackachack towns in
Dunmore’s War in 1774. It
was named for a wild pigeon roost near by. Col.
Logan’s army destroyed it
in 1786.
Shawnee Village Site
The Shawnee . . . — — Map (db m83765) HM
Portland cement was produced through his patented wet process of pulverizing and blending the marl to extract the limestone. The resulting product was then burned into a clinker as a continuous high temperature in German kilns and then ground into a . . . — — Map (db m199665) HM
Side A
Quaker Meeting Place
This cemetery marks the
location of a Quaker Meet
ing house built before 1820.
Wm. Reames, a Revolutionary
soldier, and Thomas Stanfield
were promoters and mem
bers of the society.
Side B . . . — — Map (db m83220) HM
Bellefontaine, Ohio was home of
the 664th Aircraft Control and
Warning Squadron of
the United States Air Force.
Young men from all over America
served here as part of
our nation’s Air Defense Forces.
To honor those who served here . . . — — Map (db m159953) HM WM
The bottom course had 18 sacks
of cement mixed with 104 cu. ft. of aggregate and water making a mixture of 1:2:4 and was placed on a 2" rolled stone base, tamped until it was 4" thick. Then a 2" 1:2 mortar top was spread on the base and tamped. — — Map (db m199662) HM
Erected in 1912 by Edward Canby of Dayton, Ohio. It’s developers intended the building to be very modern, and a high-class structure for businesses. The Canby, as it was referred to, was originally occupied by Morris & Palmer Dry Goods on the first . . . — — Map (db m172700) HM
As the silent film era was beginning, H.J. King built this moving picture theater in 1913. It was the first theater in Bellefontaine built specifically for this purpose; it housed the Cozy Theater and later the Rialto. The highest grossing film ever . . . — — Map (db m207673) HM
James Dietrich came to Bellefontaine in1899 to establish his tailor business. Mr. Dietrich built two buildings at 114 and 116 N. Main. The first floors have been home of many businesses over the years. In the 1930s it was a jewelry store and from . . . — — Map (db m221023) HM
130 S. Main, built in 1875, is the center section of what is known as the Buckeye Block. G.C. Murphy Co. was the most prominent tenant, occupying from 1917 to 1982. In 1956, the owners doubled the buildings’ size to better accommodate the population . . . — — Map (db m207664) HM
Built by Henry Gorges in 1896, this building has since been known as the Gorges Building. The building is mostly remembered for housing pharmacies. The Frazier Drug Store was there as early as 1914 and remained for many years. The Gorges Building . . . — — Map (db m207669) HM
The Grand Opera House's first performance was on December 23, 1880 featuring a presentation of "The Chimes of Normandy". The auditorium of the Opera House could seat 956 patrons. Many big-name acts performed at the Grand Opera House, including . . . — — Map (db m207666) HM
The Harley Long Building
This building is named in honor of
a faithful and trusted employee of
the Park Department for twenty- nine
years.
March 1, 1982 — — Map (db m82289) HM
Dedicated in 1914, it was a "state of the art" Federal building of Neo-Classical Style. The walls of the building were constructed of gray Ohio sandstone and the interior finished in marble and yellow pine. In 1963 the building was no longer able to . . . — — Map (db m207668) HM
The Holland Theatre
opened February 12, 1931
placed on the
National Register
of historic places
by the
United States
Department of the Interior
2001 — — Map (db m179192) HM
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, William Lawrence moved to Bellefontaine shortly after graduating from Cincinnati Law School in 1840. Lawrence was prosecuting attorney for Logan County (1845); a member of the Ohio Legislature (1846, 1847, 1849-51, . . . — — Map (db m22049) HM
Built after the fire in 1856, Churchill Hardware Co. operated at this location for over 70 years. The front of the building was remodeled in 1909. The J.C. Penney Co. occupied the building from 1927 to 1959, when it moved to the Zerbee Building at . . . — — Map (db m207663) HM
The entire block is known as the Kauffman Block, built by Max Kauffman in 1907. He operated the Syndicate Department Store at this location through 1918. Kennedy Brothers Furniture replaced the Syndicate until it was sold and became Armstrong & . . . — — Map (db m207675) HM
Born in Piqua, Ohio, the Mills Brothers grew up and attended school in Bellefontaine. The brothers -- John, Jr., Herbert, Harry, and Donald Mills -- were the first African-American vocal group to perform on a national radio broadcast and achieve . . . — — Map (db m22069) HM
Built by William T. Patterson as the new site of his marble and monument works in 1912, which he began in 1875. After his passing in 1919, his son ran the business for decades after. Many businesses including a television store and stamp shop . . . — — Map (db m207674) HM
The pavement of Court Avenue was laid out in five foot squares about 6" thick and without any reinforcement. The pavement was built in two layers and the aggregate was clean unwashed gravel separated into coarse sand and pebbles ranging from 1/4" to . . . — — Map (db m199659) HM
Side A-
The Railroad in Logan County
Bellefontaine was a railroad town from the 1890’s to the 1950’s. The
city was the site of one of the largest roundhouses and repair
centers on the Big Four/ New York Central Lines and trains . . . — — Map (db m226467) HM
Built for Frank W. Shirk’s Logan Tire Co. in 1928, which he owned and operated until 1956. Shirk’s Logan Tire Co. served as the primary tire and car service for Bellefontaine throughout the Great Depression and World War Two. This building sits . . . — — Map (db m185649) HM
The building was erected in 1884 and was converted into a movie theater in 1916 which was named The Strand. Sound equipment was installed in 1929 so that “talkies” could be shown. New equipment and air conditioning was added in 1950 and the name was . . . — — Map (db m207676) HM
108 S. Main was rebuilt in 1856 after a devastating fire destroyed over two acres of downtown Bellefontaine. For a half century until 1941, this building housed Wissler’s Dry Goods. Over a year’s time, Clarence Wissler built an airplane in the . . . — — Map (db m207677) HM
Judge William H. West of Bellefontaine led a distinguished career in law, public service, and politics. In 1854 West helped found the Republican party in Ohio and six years later he participated in Abraham Lincoln's nomination for the presidency. . . . — — Map (db m22067) HM
