Sylvania in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Log Home

Photographed by Joel Seewald, May 19, 2017

1. Log Home Marker

Inscription.
This 1 1/2 story home was built in the 1840's. It was purchased in 1997 and moved to the Sylvania Historical Village from near Westin, Ohio, about 3 1/2 miles Southeast of Grand Rapids. The home was covered in asphalt shingles and had been abandoned. It was dismantled and rebuilt on this site.

The broken windows were replaced with custom windows and made to fit the original sashes. The fireplace and chimney were replaced. Access to the second floor was originally a ladder and was replaced by a staircase after the removal of some beams. The roof is supported by original saplings which still can be seen from the east end of the home.

All furnishings to the log home have been donated.

Erected by Toledo Memorial Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.

Location. 41° 43.087′ N, 83° 42.253′ W. Marker is in Sylvania, Ohio, in Lucas County. It can be reached from Main Street. Marker is in the Sylvania Historical Village (about 275 feet west of Main Street), which is about 340 feet north of Maplewood Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5717 Main Street, Sylvania OH 43560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: Sylvania Historical Village (here, next to this marker); Stone Academy (a few steps from this marker); 1850 Barn (a few steps from this marker); Railroad Car Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); 1858 Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Sister City Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Sylvania Heritage Museum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sylvania.

Also see . . . 1840s Log Home. Sylvania Historical Village website entry (Submitted on July 4, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Log Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, May 20, 2017

2. Log Home and Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2020

3. Log Home Marker

Inside.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 3, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 2. submitted on July 5, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 3. submitted on January 29, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.