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

The O.C. Shepard House

575 South Court Street

— Built: 1884 Style: Stick —

The O.C. Shepard House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 12, 2021

1. The O.C. Shepard House Marker

Inscription. A derivative of the Gothic Revival style, this home was built by J.W. Martin for O.C. Shepard, the local feed store and mill owner. The home shows decorative work in the gables and an emphasis on surface textures created by placement of wood siding in a variety of directions.

Erected by South Court Historic Neighborhood Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 41° 7.925′ N, 81° 51.849′ W. Marker is in Medina, Ohio, in Medina County. It is on South Court Street (Ohio Route 3) just north of Ivy Hill Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 575 South Court Street, 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

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(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: The Orlin and Emily Oatman House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Frederick Beck House (about 500 feet away); The George and Helen Hayden House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Joseph and Abbie Andrew House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Paul and Mariah Parker House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Homer and Elizabeth Bennett House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Cleveland Southwestern Electric Railway (approx. 0.3 miles away); Phoenix Block (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medina.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 12, 2021

2. The O.C. Shepard House Marker

South Court Historic Neighborhood image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 12, 2021

3. South Court Historic Neighborhood

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.