Ada in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ada Passenger Depot, 1887
Pennsylvania Railroad, Southwest Division
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
1. Ada Passenger Depot, 1887 Marker
Ada grew alongside the tracks of the Ohio & Indiana Railroad, completed in 1854 between Crestline, Crawford County, and Fort Wayne, Indiana. This line became part of the Southwest Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1869. Ada's rapid growth as a college town in the 1880s prompted the railroad to build this distinctive and unique two-story Stick Style depot in 1887, departing from the railroad's standard depot plans. Larger than most small-town stations, it features a second-story telegrapher's office. For many years the station served as Ada's gateway to the outside world. One of few surviving 19th century Pennsylvania passenger stations in Ohio, the Ada depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Erected 2001 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Village of Ada and the Ada Community Improvement Corporation, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 16-33.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is
this page online
Location. 40° 46.234′ N, 83° 49.359′ W. Marker is in Ada, Ohio, in Hardin County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 235) and Central Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ada OH 45810, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s 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: Ada Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Liberty National Bank Of Ada (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Solomon Lehr (approx. Ό mile away); Davis Grove (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010
2. Ada Passenger Depot Park and Marker
Also see . . . Ada Station. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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3. Ada Passenger Depot and Marker
Looking east.
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4. Ada Passenger Depot, 1887
Looking north.
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5. Ada Passenger Depot
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6. Ada Passenger Depot, 1887
Trackside
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7. Ada Passenger Depot Park
PRR Cabin Car 477779, built 1941
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8. Ada Passenger Park
PRR Cabin Car 477779 information
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9. Ada Passenger Depot NRHP Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,949 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on March 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
