Oberlin in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Burrell-King House
November 9, 2016
1. The Burrell-King House Marker
Inscription.
The Burrell-King House. . Jabez Lyman Burrell (1806-1900), originally from Massachusetts, built this house in 1852. Burrell made his living as a cattleman and farmer, but devoted much of his time to serving the cause of abolitionism, helping slaves who had escaped the South get from Oberlin to Sheffield and from there to Lorain and across Lake Erie to Canada. He was also devoted to equal education for all, providing funding to a freedmen's school in Selma, Alabama, and serving as a trustee of the Oberlin Collegiate Institute, well known for educating African Americans and women. From 1884 to 1934, This was the home of Henry Churchill King (1858-1934), who was the president of Oberlin College from 1902-1927. The Kings added the porches and rear wing and made their home a social center for the college and community. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a City of Oberlin Historic Landmark.
Jabez Lyman Burrell (1806-1900), originally from Massachusetts, built this house in 1852. Burrell made his living as a cattleman and farmer, but devoted much of his time to serving the cause of abolitionism, helping slaves who had escaped the South get from Oberlin to Sheffield and from there to Lorain and across Lake Erie to Canada. He was also devoted to equal education for all, providing funding to a freedmen's school in Selma, Alabama, and serving as a trustee of the Oberlin Collegiate Institute, well known for educating African Americans and women. From 1884 to 1934, This was the home of Henry Churchill King (1858-1934), who was the president of Oberlin College from 1902-1927. The Kings added the porches and rear wing and made their home a social center for the college and community. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a City of Oberlin Historic Landmark.
Erected 2002 by The Ohio Bicentennial Commission. The Longaberger Company. Oberlin Heritage Center/O.H.I.O. The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 9-47.)
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Location. 41° 17.489′ N, 82° 12.378′ W. Marker is in Oberlin, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is on E College Street 0 miles east of King Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 E College Street Oberlin OH 44074, Oberlin OH 44074, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2017. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on January 30, 2017. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2017. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
