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

Hotel Lakeside

— Lakeside Chautauqua 150 Years 1873 - 2023 —

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025

1. Hotel Lakeside Marker

Inscription. Hotel Lakeside was erected in 1875 with attached two- story outhouse. South annex, built in 1879 for guests' servants, was razed in 1962 for parking. Maple Ave. wing in 1890 added electricity & some shared bathrooms. Hotel fell into disrepair by the 1970s, risking demolition. "Friends of the Hotel" raised funds & began restoration, prompting Lakeside Association to save it.

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 1875.

Location. 41° 32.719′ N, 82° 45.057′ W. Marker is in Lakeside, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Lake View Drive, on the right when traveling south on Maple Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 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: A different marker also named Hotel Lakeside (a few steps from this marker); Danbury Township World War Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Carroll Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Lakeside Fire Department (within shouting distance of this marker); Lakeside

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Keystone Guest House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dock & Pavilion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Green Gables (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakeside.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025

2. Hotel Lakeside Marker

Hotel Lakeside image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2025

3. Hotel Lakeside

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 13 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.