Defiance in Defiance County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fourth Ward Firehouse
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 9, 2019
1. Forth Ward Firehouse Marker
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
By The United States
Department of The Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 41° 16.864′ N, 84° 21.068′ W. Marker is in Defiance, Ohio, in Defiance County. It is at the intersection of Ottawa Avenue (Ohio Route 15) and Hopkins Street, on the right when traveling north on Ottawa Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Defiance OH 43512, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Defiance Historic Sites (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Defiance (approx. half a mile away); Fort Winchester - Former Site Of South East Blockhouse (approx. half a mile away); Fort Winchester (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Fort Winchester (approx. half a mile away); Fort Winchester - Former Site Of North East Blockhouse (approx. half a mile away); Location Of The Officers Quarters (approx. half a mile away); East Blockhouse (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Defiance.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 9, 2019
2. Forth Ward Firehouse Cornerstone
Both sides in a composite photo.
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 20, 2018
3. Forth Ward Firehouse
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 9, 2019
4. Forth Ward Firehouse Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 2, 2018
5. Forth Ward Firehouse Marker
Taken in the Andrew L. Tuttle Memorial Museum.
Photographed by Craig Doda, January 30, 2021
6. Forth Ward Firehouse Marker
Taken from the Historic Homes Of Defiance Walking Tour Guide.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on July 9, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
