Located near the Third and State Street entrances in the Statehouse parking garage

This plaque recognizes key individuals who were involved with the construction of the underground parking facility at the Ohio Statehouse. The State Underground Parking Commission, created by the 104th General Assembly, oversaw the planning and construction of the parking facility, which was completed in 1964.

Parking Garage Dedication Plaque
STATEHOUSE
UNDERGROUND PARKING
FACILITY
COLUMBUS OHIO NOVEMBER 1964
STATE OF OHIO
JAMES A. RHODES - GOVERNOR
JOHN W. BROWN LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
WILLIAM B. SAXBE ATTORNEY GENERAL
TED W. BROWN SECRETARY OF STATE
ROGER W. TRACY AUDITOR OF STATE
JOHN D. HERBERT TREASURER OF STATE
C. STANLEY MECHEM ---- ROGER CLOUD
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE ---- SPEAKER OHIO
OHIO SENATE ---- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE STATE UNDERGOUND PARKING COMMISSION
WILLIAM E. KNEPPER, CHAIRMAN
RAY M. MCLEAN, VICE CHAIRMAN ---- EDWARD F. WAGNER
JOHN F. HAVENS, TREASURER ---- D. THOMAS HAYWARD
JAMES A. FLINT, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
ALFRED C. GIENOW, EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
SECRETARY & DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
CARL E. BENTZ ----- DENNIS MURPHY---- WELLMAN ---- CLYDE C. MCBEE
STATE ---- THE OHIO COMPANY---- ORGANIZATION, INC---- THEODORE J. KAUER
ARCHITECT ---- FISCAL AGENT ---- CONSULTANTS ---- CONSULTANTS
HOWARD, NEEDLES, TAMMEN & BERGENDOFF - CONSULTING ENGINEERS
BATES & ROGERS CONSTRUCTION CORP., CHICAGO - GENERAL CONTRACTORS
KENNY BROWN & ASSOCIATES, INC. - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
HUFFMAN - WOLFE - PLUMBING CONTRACTORS
LIMBACH CO. - HEATING & VENTILATING
OTIS ELEVATOR CO. - ELEVATOR CONTRACTORS