Forest in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Historic Freight House

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 8, 2020

1. Historic Freight House Marker

Inscription. Built at the site of the crossing of the Pennsylvania and Big Four Railroads, which is believed to be the first intersection in Ohio, this freight house served both railroads from 1890 until its closing in 1961. This building is much larger and more elaborate than most freight houses built by the railroads. After a 1927 fire destroyed the original passenger station and control tower the freight house was used as a temporary ticket office and passenger station. The building was purchased from the railroad in 1973 and converted to a restaurant. Ownership was transferred several times before the library purchased the building in the year 2000.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 40° 48.116′ N, 83° 30.727′ W. Marker is in Forest, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is on West Lima Street (Ohio Route 37), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Forest OH 45843, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

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It is also in the American Midwest

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forest Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War-era Rodman Cannons (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Civil War-era Rodman Cannons (approx. 0.3 miles away); To Remember Veterans Of All Wars (approx. 6.8 miles away); Former Site of Mt. Blanchard Schools (approx. 6.9 miles away); Dunkirk Field of Honors (approx. 6.9 miles away); a different marker also named To Remember Veterans Of All Wars (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forest.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 8, 2020

2. Historic Freight House Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 8, 2020

3. Historic Freight House Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 8, 2020

4. Historic Freight House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 816 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 5, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.