Lakeside in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Fire of October 20, 1929
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The Lakeside Volunteer Fire Protective Association
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 8, 2019
1. The Fire of October 20, 1929 side of marker
The Lakeside Volunteer Fire Protective Association responded to both fire and medical emergencies on the Marblehead Peninsula for more than 100 years. It was founded in 1905, after a devastating fire that destroyed Lakesides business district. In 1946, the Association began providing emergency medical aid. During their service, the Lakeside Volunteer Fire Protective Association progressed from hand-drawn chemical carts to the areas first heavy-duty fire and rescue truck. In 2013, the Association
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Erected 2015 by Lakeside Cautauqua, Lakeside Volunteer Fire Department, and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 17-62.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 20, 1929.
Location. 41° 32.531′ N, 82° 45′ W. Marker is in Lakeside, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and East 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on Walnut Avenue. Lakeside is a gated town during the summer season. Unless you can talk a gatekeeper into a free in-and-out timed pass, you will have to pay for a day pass to enter. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lakeside Marblehead OH 43440, 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 and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 8, 2019
2. The Lakeside Volunteer Fire Protective Association side of marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wesley Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); South Auditorium (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wo-Ho-Mis (about 300 feet away); German Auditorium (about 300 feet away); Hoover Potato Digger & Lakeside (about 400 feet away); Epworth Lodge (about 400 feet away); Linga Longa (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakeside.
More about this marker. Lakeside is a private community on the shores of Lake Erie. It was formed in 1873 by members of the Methodist Church and remains a church-affiliated vacation resort.
Also see . . . Lakeside dedicates Park. 2015 article by Wanda Chandler in the Sandusky Register.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 8, 2019
3. The Fire of October 20, 1929 / The Lakeside Volunteer Fire Protective Association Marker
Dozens of cottages, the Lakeside Methodist Episcopal Church and the printing office of the Peninsula News were all consumed by the fire. “With all the devastation,” [David] Glick [, a 70-year veteran of the LVFPA,] said “there were no casualties and even the cat in the cottage where the fire originated survived.”(Submitted on November 9, 2019.)
Before the new marker was placed, the site was a small garden park with a flag pole for 86 years, which was the former site of the Peninsula News printing office.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 842 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
