Sylvania Township near Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Manor House

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 12, 2021

1. Manor House Marker

Inscription. This beautiful, but imposing Georgian Colonial style mansion was constructed for R.A. and Page Stranahan during the heart of the Great Depression. About 100 local craftsman, architects and laborers erected the 32,000 square foot home in a two year span, from 1936 to 1938. The home includes 35 primary rooms, 17 bathrooms and 16 fireplaces. It is built of steel and reinforced concrete.

The Stranahan home was the centerpiece of an estate known as "Stranleigh.” The title combines the family's last-name and an old English suffix meaning meadow or clearing in a forest. Stranleigh boasted a large farm with cattle, sheep, corn and bean fields, as well as extensive orchards and staff housing.

The manor house stood as a sanctuary for the Stranahan's large family for more than three decades. Today the park covers 500 of the original 750 acre estate. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 41° 40.857′ N, 83° 39.861′ W. Marker is near Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Sylvania Township. It is on Brown Trail 0.1 miles north of Floodplain Trail, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Toledo OH 43615, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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 Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Putting Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Formal Gardens (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Swimming Pool (about 400 feet away); Lusk / Mewborn Riverview Boardwalk (about 500 feet away); Clay Tennis Court / Staff Parking Lot (about 600 feet away); River Diversion / Island / Air Intake Tunnel (about 600 feet away); Limousine Garage / Metroparks Hall (about 700 feet away); Horse Stables / Visitors Center (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.

Also see . . . Manor House Tour Pictorial. (Submitted on May 19, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 12, 2021

2. Manor House Marker

The Manor House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 12, 2021

3. The Manor House

Interior of the Manor House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 16, 2021

4. Interior of the Manor House

Dedication plaque for the Wildwood Preserve image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 12, 2021

5. Dedication plaque for the Wildwood Preserve

Additional plaque for the Manor House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 12, 2021

6. Additional plaque for the Manor House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,509 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on May 19, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.