Piqua in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Cider House

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 24, 2019

1. The Cider House Marker

Inscription.
The original of this building was erected in October of 1829. It was used for the storage of fermented apple cider, some of which the Johnstons sold.

Hard cider could be kept from one harvest season to the next if stored under fairly constant temperature. In warm weather, air entering the building through the openings under the eaves forced hot air out the cupola on top of the roof. Cooler air entered at ground level through openings at the base of the walls. In winter, the doors in the walls and cupola were closed.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1829.

Location. 40° 10.75′ N, 84° 15.461′ W. Marker is in Piqua, Ohio, in Miami County. It can be reached from North Hardin Road (County Road 110) 0.1 miles north of Hardin Alt Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9845 N Hardin Rd, Piqua OH 45356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro, in the Miami Valley, and in the Till

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Plains.

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 walking distance of this marker: The Courtyard (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fruit Kiln (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Smokehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnston Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Prehistoric Indian Mound (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indian Agency House (approx. ¼ mile away); Pickawillany (approx. ¼ mile away); In Commemoration of the 94th & 110th Reg’s. O.V.I. (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Piqua.

The Cider House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 24, 2019

2. The Cider House

Inside the Cider House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 24, 2019

3. Inside the Cider House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.