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

123 East Washington

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 10, 2021

1. 123 East Washington Street Marker

Inscription. High Victorian Italianate
Circa 1881
Henry County Jail
building cost of $20,000
Karst & Woodruff
contractors
Donated by
Napoleon Heritage
Society

Erected by Napoleon Heritage Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 41° 23.475′ N, 84° 7.432′ W. Marker is in Napoleon, Ohio, in Henry County. It is on East Washington Street, on the right when traveling east. Now the Henry County Sheriff's office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 E Washington St, Napoleon OH 43545, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp

and in the 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,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Henry County Sheriff's Office (here, next to this marker); Freedom Is Not Free (within shouting distance of this marker); Fallen Soldiers Battle Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Lloyd W. Franz Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry County's Fallen Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); 102 East Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); The Henry County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); 621 North Perry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Napoleon.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 10, 2021

2. 123 East Washington Street Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 10, 2021

3. 123 East Washington Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.