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

Phoenix Block

1870

— Historic Site —

Phoenix Block Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 11, 2021

1. Phoenix Block Marker

Inscription. Built by the honorable H.G. Blake after the Great Fire of 1870, it was one of the grandest buildings on the Square, and included a ballroom and theater on the third floor. It was the home of the Old Phoenix National Bank for over a century.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 41° 8.278′ N, 81° 51.826′ W. Marker is in Medina, Ohio, in Medina County. It is at the intersection of Public Square (Ohio Route 18) and South Court Street (U.S. 42), on the right when traveling east on Public Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 Public Square, Medina OH 44256, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

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

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of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Medina Town Hall & Engine House (within shouting distance of this marker); Canfield Building (within shouting distance of this marker); First Site of the A. I. Root Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Public Square Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II 57 Millimeter Cannon (about 400 feet away); The Cleveland Southwestern Electric Railway (about 400 feet away); Medina County Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Original Court House and Jail (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medina.

Phoenix Block image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 11, 2021

2. Phoenix Block

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 11, 2021

3. Phoenix Block

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on July 17, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.