Sylvania Township near Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Swimming Pool
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 12, 2021
1. Swimming Pool Marker
Buried under this lawn is a 25 by 75 foot in-ground swimming pool. Installed in 1938, the pool featured both high and low diving boards. In the summer months, R.A. and Page Stranahan hired a swimming instructor to come to the estate to give lessons to their grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
The white cabana buildings are original to the property and once housed changing rooms, showers, bathrooms, and a small kitchenette to service guests using the pool. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 41° 40.921′ N, 83° 39.87′ W. Marker is near Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Sylvania Township. It is on Brown Trail 0.2 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: Formal Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); Putting Green (within shouting distance of this marker); River Diversion / Island / Air Intake Tunnel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Manor House (about 400 feet away); Lusk / Mewborn Riverview Boardwalk
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 12, 2021
2. Swimming Pool Marker
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 3, 2023
3. Swimming Pool Marker and Cabana Buildings
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 12, 2021
4. Swimming Pool Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 418 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on May 19, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 29, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 4. submitted on May 18, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
