Delphos in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 21, 2021
1. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Marker
On this site once stood the original St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Built in 1844, the one and one-half story 18'Χ24' log structure served as a church, as a home for the founding pastor, the Rev. John Otto Bredeick, and as a school.
It was destroyed in the "Black Friday fire on May 3, 1872.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 3, 1872.
Location. 40° 50.651′ N, 84° 20.375′ W. Marker is in Delphos, Ohio, in Allen County. It is on North Main Street (Ohio Route 66) just north of East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 N Main St, Delphos OH 45833, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. 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 of the Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Quarried Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); Delphos (within shouting distance of this marker); 09.11.2001 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jacob Dienstberger Historic House (about 400 feet away); Marguerite Canal Boat Recovery Site (about 600 feet away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Leslie C. Peltier (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delphos.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 21, 2021
2. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 21, 2021
3. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
