Water Pump - Green Lawn Cemetery - Columbus, OH, USA - Hand Operated Water Pumps on Waymarking.com

We were unable to locate any information about this old hand pump, although it apparently is still operational as there is a warning sign now attached to it informing visitors that the water is not drinkable. An historical marker at the entrance to the cemetery provides the following information about the historic location where the hand pump is located:

SIDE 1: Landscape architect Howard Daniels designed the original portion of Green Lawn Cemetery in 1848. Noted Columbus architect Frank Packard designed Green Lawn's Chapel mausoleum, the Hayden family mausoleum, and the Packard mausoleum. Spanning over 360 acres, the cemetery's wooded setting provides a habitat for a variety of birds and other wildlife. The Chapel contains stunning stained glass windows and mosaic artwork by Tiffany & Company of New York. The monuments, obelisks, and memorials throughout the cemetery represent a wealth of artwork and a history of Columbus. As one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in Ohio, Green Lawn is the resting-place of many noted individuals who have made significant contributions to Columbus, Franklin County and the nation.

SIDE 2: Interments here include: Gordon Battelle - founder of Battelle Memorial Institute, a center for creative research and invention development; Samuel Bush - president of Buckeye Steel Castings and grandfather and great grandfather of United States Presidents George Bush and George W. Bush; Dr. Lincoln Goodale - first physician to practice in Franklinton, now Columbus; P. W. Huntington - founder of Huntington National Bank in Columbus in 1866 and member of Green Lawn's Board of Trustees for over forty years; Simon Lazarus - began Lazarus department stores in 1851; James Poindexter - barber, minister, conductor on the Underground Railroad, and first African American to be elected to Columbus City Council; James Rhodes - the longest serving governor of Ohio; Eddie Rickenbacker - famed racecar driver and World War I flying ace; Lucas Sullivant - surveyor and planner of the city of Franklinton in 1797; James Thurber - twentieth century humorist author and cartoonist; and honored veterans of every war since the Civil War.

Is it Working: yes Nearest Address: 1000 Green Lawn Avenue Columbus, OH USA 43223 How to find.: The pump is located along the side a road within the cemetery. You can park along the road right next to the hand pump. Visiting Restrictions: The gates to Green Lawn are open 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM the first Saturday in November through the second Saturday in March, and 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM during Daylight Savings Time, the second Sunday in March through the first Sunday in November. Good place to park: Not Listed Does this pump have a presence on the internet?: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   09/04/2011 uccacher visited it 07/03/2011 Mr. 0 visited it

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