Ohio City in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
William Bainbridge Castle
1814 - 1872
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
1. William Bainbridge Castle Marker
Castle was born in Essex, Vermont, moved to Toronto in 1815 and settled in Cleveland in 1827. Later that year, Castle, his father, and Charles Giddings opened Cleveland's first lumberyard. Upon his father's death Castle returned to Ontario, moving to Ohio City in 1839 and in 1840 forming the hardware partnership of Castle & Field. Castle joined the Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company as an accountant in 1843, became manager in 1859. He was with the company until his death.
For many years Castle was a member of the Ohio City Common Council and was mayor in 1853-1854, when he helped write the 1854 agreement merging Ohio City into Cleveland. Upon consolidation, Castle resigned as mayor, but was elected in 1855 as mayor of Cleveland. He directed cutting a shorter channel between Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga, opening the river to larger ships; and building a suitable harbor on the lakefront. He promoted and became a trustee of the city's waterworks, which began in 1856. Castle was defeated for reelection in 1857. Castle married Mary Newell in 1840. They gave birth to one son and three daughters. In 1888 the Castles that were interred here were removed to Riverside Cemetery.
Erected by Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation.
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Location. 41° 28.74′ N, 81° 42.348′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Ohio City. It is at the intersection of Monroe Avenue and West 32nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Monroe Avenue. On the grounds of the Monroe Street Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3108 Monroe Ave, Cleveland OH 44113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. 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: William Kirk (here, next to this marker); Addeline Peltοn (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Lord (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. James A. Thome (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Lord Whitman (within shouting distance of this marker); Elias Sims (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Monroe Street Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Cemetery Symbolism (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ohio City / Monroe Street Cemetery (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
2. William Bainbridge Castle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
