Providence Township near Grand Rapids in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Oberle Hotel

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2019

1. The Oberle Hotel Marker

Inscription. A former hotel at this site was once a popular stopover for travelers in the 1850s on the Miami and Erie Canal. Folklore tells us this old hotel had questionable roots at best. Reportedly once a house of ill repute, the hotel had many functions before being demolished in 2012.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels • Women. In addition, it is included in the The Miami & Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2012.

Location. 41° 24.922′ N, 83° 51.587′ W. Marker is near Grand Rapids, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Providence Township. It is at the intersection of South River Road (U.S. 24) and Grand Rapids Road (Ohio Route 295), on the right when traveling east on South River Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12415 Grand Rapids Rd, Grand Rapids OH 43522, 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,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Through The Eyes Of An Artist (here, next to this marker); The Towpath Trail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Whalers And Wickets Of Lock 44 (about 500 feet away); Tough Times On The Towpath (about 500 feet away); Water Power: Turbines and Races (about 600 feet away); Isaac Ludwig Historic Mill (about 600 feet away); Welcome (about 700 feet away); Miami & Erie Canal (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.

Additional keywords. prostitution, sex work

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 16, 2019

2. The Oberle Hotel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 605 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.