Mile Square in Oxford in Butler County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Langstroth Cottage

1856

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

1. Langstroth Cottage Marker

Inscription. Home (1858-1885) of Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth (1810-1895). Minister and pioneer apiculturist, he developed a revolutionary hive (pat. 1852) and honeybee management techniques, with his discovery of Beespace modern beekeeping began.

This building placed in the National Register of Historic Places June 1976.

Erected 1976 by Langstroth Memorial Fund.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1976.

Location. 39° 30.401′ N, 84° 43.816′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Ohio, in Butler County. It is in Mile Square. It is at the intersection of South Patterson Avenue and Western College Drive, on the right when traveling north on South Patterson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 S Patterson Ave, Oxford OH 45056, 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.

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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: Langstroth Cottage / Lorenzo Langstroth (within shouting distance of this marker); The Verlin L. Pulley Tower (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); These Entrance Gates (about 500 feet away); Percy MacKaye / "The Poet's Shack" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Percy Mackaye (approx. 0.2 miles away); Paperbark Maple (approx. 0.2 miles away); This Armillary Sundial (approx. ¼ mile away); Upham Hall (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025

2. Langstroth Cottage Marker

National Historic Landmark Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 31, 2025

3. National Historic Landmark Marker

A historical marker designating Langstroth Cottage a National Historic Landmark

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.