Wickliffe in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Coulby Park

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 5, 2019

1. Coulby Park Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated in honor of Wickliffe citizens Harry and May Allen Coulby. Coulby Park is part of the original Coulby estate called Coulallenby. Harry C. Coulby (1865–1929) was known as Czar of the “Great Lakes,” was a partner in a shipping company with a fleet of ore boats on Lake Erie and was the first elected mayor of Wickliffe, serving from 1916–1921. May Allen Coulby, his wife, founded the Wickliffe Well Baby Dispensary.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 41° 35.767′ N, 81° 28.627′ W. Marker is in Wickliffe, Ohio, in Lake County. It can be reached from Ridge Road (Ohio Route 84) just east of Bishop Road ( Route 84), on the right when traveling west. It is just past the Wickliffe Police Department on the driveway to city hall, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28730 Ridge Road, Wickliffe OH 44092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Harry Coulby (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated July 4, 1976 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Kelsey Devereux and “The Spirit of ’76” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greenwood Farm (approx. 1.9 miles away); Willoughby Hills Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Willowick Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wickliffe.

Also see . . . Coulby Mansion: From luxurious estate to Wickliffe municipal offices. News-Herald website entry

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 5, 2019

2. Coulby Park Marker

(Submitted on August 6, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

The Coulby Mansion, Coulallenby, now Wickliffe City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 5, 2019

3. The Coulby Mansion, Coulallenby, now Wickliffe City Hall

This view looks north, towards the lake.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 5, 2019

4. The Coulby Mansion, Coulallenby, now Wickliffe City Hall

This view is northeast, showing the south and west facades. The brick wall hides city hall’s parking lots.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,416 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 21, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.