Lakeside in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Carroll Building

— Lakeside Chautauqua 150 Years 1873 - 2023 —

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025

1. The Carroll Building Marker

Inscription. The Carroll Building has been an anchor for Lakeside's commercial area since 1905. Brothers Dan & John Carroll ran a grocery store / general store for over 4 decades. Other groceries have been here too. The Carrolls also owned a gas station at the southeast corner of W. 2nd and Maple and later the two-story building at W. 2nd and Walnut built by Lakeside co-founder Barney Jacobs.

Erected 2023 by Lakeside Heritage Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 41° 32.688′ N, 82° 45.044′ W. Marker is in Lakeside, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on Maple Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 175 Maple Avenue, Lakeside Marblehead OH 43440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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 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 distance of this marker: Keystone Guest House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lakeside Fire Department (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brick Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Lakeside (within shouting distance of this marker); Green Gables (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Orchestra Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Carrie Barge Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Hotel Lakeside (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakeside.

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Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025

2. The Carroll Building

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025

3. The Carroll Building

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.