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

The Orlin and Emily Oatman House

607 South Court Street

— Built: c. 1890 Style: Stick Victorian —

The Orlin and Emily Oatman House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 12, 2021

1. The Orlin and Emily Oatman House Marker

Inscription. Orlin Oatman, a prominent Medina businessman, partnered with his father and brothers in a meat market and Oatman Brothers Hardware. The Oatman's work and civic engagement evidences love and pride for Medina. Family was deeply important to them; they were married 59 years and this house hosted many family gatherings including a wedding, a funeral, and a 50th anniversary celebration.

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 1890.

Location. 41° 7.857′ N, 81° 51.849′ W. Marker is in Medina, Ohio, in Medina County. It is on South Court Street (Ohio Route 3) just south of Grant Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 607 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,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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: The Frederick Beck House (within shouting distance of this marker); The George and Helen Hayden House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The O.C. Shepard House (about 400 feet away); The Joseph and Abbie Andrew House (about 500 feet away); The Paul and Mariah Parker House (about 700 feet away); The Homer and Elizabeth Bennett House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Cleveland Southwestern Electric Railway (approx. 0.4 miles away); Phoenix Block (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medina.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 12, 2021

2. The Orlin and Emily Oatman House Marker

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 264 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.