Lakeside in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Same Time Next Year at Richards House
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 23, 2025
1. Same Time Next Year at Richards House Marker
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Same Time Next Year at Richards House. . Originally constructed circa 1881 by Nathaniel Byington, this building at 317 Maple was first known as the Byington Boarding House. There were 27 rooms in the building. It gained the most notoriety, however, as Richards House, so named by its early owners, the Reverend and Mrs. Jesse and Ella Richards. Over the years a number of other buildings were added to the "complex" known as Richards House. In 1882, the house behind the hotel at 316 Walnut (currently Tree-House Cottage) was used as employees' quarters., Remodeling the hotel and adding an annex immediately to the north at 315 Maple around 1898 increased the number of rooms to 70. In 1932, "Woodlawn" at 310 Walnut (currently Evening Song Cottage) added 20 rooms. The house at 319 Maple was connected to the hotel and featured rooms upstairs with additional dining downstairs. At its prime, the Richards House had 90 units and a cafeteria with a capacity for 200 guests. At various times the building was also known as Hotel Richards and Poor Richards Inn., In 1992, the hotel was converted to apartments and later sold as condominiums Today, its fourteen units are privately owned, and the building is managed by the Same Time Next Year Condominium Association.
Originally constructed circa 1881 by Nathaniel Byington, this building at 317 Maple was first known as the Byington Boarding House. There were 27 rooms in the building. It gained the most notoriety, however, as Richards House, so named by its early owners, the Reverend and Mrs. Jesse and Ella Richards. Over the years a number of other buildings were added to the "complex" known as Richards House. In 1882, the house behind the hotel at 316 Walnut (currently Tree-House Cottage) was used as employees' quarters.
Remodeling the hotel and adding an annex immediately to the north at 315 Maple around 1898 increased the number of rooms to 70. In 1932, "Woodlawn" at 310 Walnut (currently Evening Song Cottage) added 20 rooms. The house at 319 Maple was connected to the hotel and featured rooms upstairs with additional dining downstairs. At its prime, the Richards House had 90 units and a cafeteria with a capacity for 200 guests. At various times the building was also known as Hotel Richards and Poor Richards Inn.
In 1992, the hotel was converted to apartments and later sold as condominiums Today, its fourteen units are privately
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owned, and the building is managed by the Same Time Next Year Condominium Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 41° 32.619′ N, 82° 45.041′ W. Marker is in Lakeside, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and West 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Maple Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 Maple Ave, 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
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
