Findlay in Hancock County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First School Building
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 13, 2010
1. First School Building Marker
First School Building
in Findlay 1827
[Dedicated June 1937]
Erected 1937 by Findlay Education Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Labor Unions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.
Location. 41° 2.322′ N, 83° 38.815′ W. Marker is in Findlay, Ohio, in Hancock County. It is on East Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is about 100 feet south of Main Cross Street, on the east edge of the LaRiche Chevrolet Cadillac auto dealership. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Findlay OH 45840, 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: Elijah & Mellie Jones House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Underground Railroad in Hancock County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Outstanding New Building, 1978 - 1979 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hancock County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Outstanding Renovated Building, 1980 - 1986 (approx. 0.2 miles away); War Savings Stamps (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hancock County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Findlay.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 13, 2010
2. First School Building Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 13, 2010
3. First School Building Marker
Looking west.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,608 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 27, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
