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

Strecker Brothers Saddle Factory

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022

1. Strecker Brothers Saddle Factory Marker

Inscription. Historical Name Strecker Brothers Saddle Factory Erected 1875 J.C. Penney Store In 1927

Erected by The Rotary Club of Marietta.

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 1875.

Location. 39° 24.906′ N, 81° 27.319′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is on Putnam Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 Putnam St, Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

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

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distance of this marker: Backer & Backer Jewelers (within shouting distance of this marker); Marietta Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Marietta Community Bus Stop (within shouting distance of this marker); Celebrating Our Community's Legacy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Union Lodge No. 1, F. & A. M. (about 300 feet away); War Savings Stamps (about 300 feet away); Northwest Ordinance Sesquicentennial Columns (about 300 feet away); Putnam Bridge History (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022

2. Strecker Brothers Saddle Factory Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.