Birmingham in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Birmingham School

Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 24, 2019

1. Birmingham School Marker

Inscription. Birminghan School was built in 1916 and served as a high school until school districts merged in 1954, and it was repurposed into an elementary school. In 1988, schools districts merged again and the Birmingham School was closed.

The Firelands Board of Education sold the school to Florence Township trustees in 1990. Local residents and school alumni tried to preserve the building, but Birmingham School was demolished in 1995 to create a public park, which soon after became part of Erie MetroParks.

Birmingham School’s original brick entrance archway remains standing in the park.

Erected by Erie Metroparks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 41° 19.889′ N, 82° 21.237′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Ohio, in Erie County. Marker is on Edison Highway (Ohio Route 113) east of Savannah Vermilion Rd (Ohio Route 60), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15218 Edison Hwy, Wakeman OH 44889, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Huron Iron Company Furnace (approx. 4 miles away); Great Kipton Train Wreck (approx. 5.1 miles away);

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Civil War Soldiers Memorial (approx. 5.8 miles away); Wakeman Red Cap Field (approx. 5.8 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 5.8 miles away); Lester Allan Pelton (approx. 5.9 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 6.1 miles away); Honor Roll (approx. 6.1 miles away).

Birmingham School Entrance and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 24, 2019

2. Birmingham School Entrance and Marker

Photographed By J. J. Prats, August 24, 2019

3. Birmingham School Entrance and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2020, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.