Willoughby Hills in Lake County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Squire's Castle
North Chagrin Reservation
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 27, 2024
1. Squire's Castle Marker
Built in the 1890's by Cleveland oil pioneer Feargus B. Squire the castle has enchanted generations of Cleveland Metroparks visitors Squire's original plan called for a large country home to be built on 525 acres and named River Farm Estate. The structure you see now was only intended to be the gatekeeper's lodge. Squire used the lodge in the early 1900's as a weekend retreat.
Much of the castle's exterior was constructed with Euclid bluestone. It was quarried at what is now part of Cleveland Metroparks Euclid Creek Reservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Forts and Castles.
Location. 41° 34.849′ N, 81° 25.135′ W. Marker is in Willoughby Hills, Ohio, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of River Road (Ohio Route 174) and Hays Road, on the left when traveling north on River Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2844 River Rd, Willoughby OH 44094, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The "Castle" As It Was / The "Castle" Today (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Squire's Castle (about 300 feet away); Willoughby Hills Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away);
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 27, 2024
2. Squire's Castle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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