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

Putting Green

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 12, 2021

1. Putting Green Marker

Inscription.
The original Stranahan Estate included a nine-hole putting green in the front yard.

R. A. Stranahan and his son Frank honed their golf skills by dropping balls in the grassy oval inside the driveway and chipping them onto the putting green. The lady of the house, Page Stranahan, and Frank's wife Ann were also well-respected local golfers.

While the Stranahan family boasted many accomplished golfers, Frank Stranahan was by far the best. Tutored by golf legend Byron Nelson, Frank placed second in the Masters Tournament and the British Open as an amateur in the 1940s. His finish in the Masters remains the best ever for an amateur in that prestigious tournament. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports.

Location. 41° 40.888′ N, 83° 39.84′ W. Marker is near Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Sylvania Township. It is on Brown Trail (Ohio Route 120) 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 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Manor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Swimming Pool (within shouting distance

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

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 12, 2021

2. Putting Green Marker

Stanleigh Estate Tour Map image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 12, 2021

3. Stanleigh Estate Tour Map

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 501 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on May 19, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.