Near Richfield in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sikh Gurdwara
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 7, 2019
1. Sikh Gurdwara Marker
Inscription.
Sikh Gurdwara. . This marks the site of the first Sikh Gurdwara in the state of Ohio. Sikhs began to arrive in Ohio after Indias freedom from British rule in 1947. They came for advanced education at universities in the state. With liberalization of immigration laws in the 196Os, many Sikhs settled in metropolitan areas and set up organizations to hold congregational prayer. The Guru Nanak Foundation of Greater Cleveland Area was named after Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikh Faith. The Foundation, which at first used rental facilities for religious activities, was incorporated in 1976. However, by 1980 it was able to purchase a building at 3305 West 25th Street in Cleveland. Membership swelled during the 1980s, and in 1991 the congregation decided to move the Gurdwara to its present location in Richfield.
This marks the site of the first Sikh Gurdwara in the state of
Ohio. Sikhs began to arrive in Ohio after Indias freedom from
British rule in 1947. They came for advanced education at
universities in the state. With liberalization of immigration laws
in the 196Os, many Sikhs settled in metropolitan areas and set up organizations to hold congregational prayer.
The Guru
Nanak Foundation of Greater Cleveland Area was named after
Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikh Faith. The Foundation, which
at first used rental facilities for religious activities, was
incorporated in 1976. However, by 1980 it was able to purchase a
building at 3305 West 25th Street in Cleveland. Membership swelled during the 1980s, and in 1991 the congregation
decided to move the Gurdwara
to its
present location
in Richfield.
Erected 2003 by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 27-77.)
81° 39.567′ W. Marker is near Richfield, Ohio, in Summit County. It is on Broadview Road (Ohio Route 176) south of Harburn Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4210 Broadview Rd, Richfield OH 44286, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest. 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 June 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 658 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
