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

The Place For Basketball & More

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 2, 2023

1. The Place For Basketball & More Marker

Inscription. In 1924, the Cridersville School District built its first gymnasium behind the school that was built on S. Waverly Street in 1907. It became known as the Community It was the location of many community events. In addition to its basketball court, it contained a stage that was the site of plays, band concerts, and graduation ceremonies. On its court, the Cridersville basketball teams-boys and girls-competed against area rivals before standing-room-only crowds. Local teams were very successful. They often won county championships. In 1941 the boys team won the district championship. The Community Hall was replaced by a much larger gymnasium in 1952. It was attached to the school built on this site in 1939. The new elementary school, built in 2009 on Reichelderfer Road, included a new gymnasium and stage for the community.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 40° 39.239′ N, 84° 8.346′ W. Marker is in Cridersville, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It can be reached from East Main Street east of South Water Street, on the right when traveling

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east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 326 E Main St, Lima OH 45806, 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,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oil Boom Years (here, next to this marker); Investing In Education (here, next to this marker); Fredrick Delong (here, next to this marker); The Shawnee In Western Ohio (a few steps from this marker); Cridersville Goes To War (a few steps from this marker); Founding The Town (a few steps from this marker); Cridersville Rams (a few steps from this marker); Cridersville High School Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cridersville.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 2, 2023

2. The Place For Basketball & More Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.