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Below is a complete listing of all Ohio Historical Markers. To find a detailed marker listing including text, photographs, and locations, click on a county below. Our listing is updated by the markers program as new markers are installed and older markers are reported damaged or missing.

69-18 German Central Organization

Side A: Founded in 1924 and incorporated in 1925, the German Central Organization was established to serve all people of German descent and was the central meeting place for immigrants of various ethnic groups following both world wars. During the difficult years of the Great Depression, the German Central Organization distributed money to needy German-Americans and helped thousands to find jobs by providing free employment service. Anti-German sentiment during World War II culminated in a vandal attack on the German Central Organization farm in 1942. Despite damage to the property and decreased membership, the German Central Organization rebounded and remains a solid pillar of the community.
Side B: Same
Sponsors: The Ohio Bicentennial Commission and The Ohio Historical Society
Address: 7863 York Road, 
Parma, 
OH, 
44130
Location: Way back off the road at the German Central Organization buildings
Latitude: 41.3530460
Longitude: -81.7550900