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Lingo's Hardware

 
 
Lingo's Hardware Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022
1. Lingo's Hardware Marker
Inscription. (side 1)
Located on the north side of lot No. 20 of the original 1802 plat of Lebanon, the structure at 3 S. Broadway was erected circa 1840. Two additions to the rear of the building were made between 1895 and 1907. Its beautiful Second Empire style mansard roof, with red, green and gray overlapping slate tile, was added before 1900.

(side 2)
In 1890, John W. Lingo moved his 26-year-old business here from E. Mulberry St. It soon became "the largest combined hardware and implement retail establishment in Ohio". His huge Spring Opening and Sale attracted thousands and filled the street with dozens of buggies, plows and hay mowers for sale. Lingo's closed in 1977.
 
Erected by Lebanon Rotary Club.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
 
Location. 39° 26.059′ N, 84° 12.504′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Ohio, in Warren County. It is on S. Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lebanon OH 45036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in the Miami Valley. 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 are within walking distance of this marker: LCNB Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Village Ice Cream Parlor
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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Golden Lamb (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Golden Lamb (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Golden Lamb (within shouting distance of this marker); Dilatush-Hedges Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rotary Centennial Monument (about 300 feet away); The Town Square / City Hall Site (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.
 
Lingo's Hardware Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022
2. Lingo's Hardware Marker
Lingo's Hardware Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 2, 2022
3. Lingo's Hardware Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 845 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 12, 2026