Ohio City in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Needham Standart
1797 - 1874
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
1. Needham Standart Marker
Born in Oneida County, New York, Standart, at the age of 21. Moved to Milan, Ohio. He was a partner in the firm of Standart & Hamilton, entering the shipbuilding business in Huron. In 1836, Standart moved his business to Ohio City. Standart built many sailing ships and also steamers. He was also one of a large group of men who formed a canal packet boat company to conduct trade on the Ohio Canal.
He served as an Ohio City councilman in 1838 and 1839 and then as the mayor of Ohio City in 1840 and 1841. When the annexation of Ohio City into the City of Cleveland was being discussed, Standart, along with C.S. Rhodes and William Castle, were elected to represent Ohio City in the negotiations with Cleveland representatives.
Standart married his first wife, Margaret Hamilton, in Milan, however Margaret died in 1827. He married his second wife, Naomi Wilbor, on May 17, 1828, and they gave birth to five children. They built a magnificent home on Detroit Street. The home was so large that it was called Castle Needham. Tradition records that the cupola which extended high above the roofline, sheltered many a poor colored fugitive previous to their transportation to Canada and to freedom."
Erected by Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation.
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Location. 41° 28.734′ N, 81° 42.29′ 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. The marker stands on the grounds of the Monroe Street Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2266 W 30th St, 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: White Bronze Monuments (here, next to this marker); Richard Lord (within shouting distance of this marker); Addeline Peltοn (within shouting distance of this marker); William Bainbridge Castle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Kirk (about 300 feet away); Irvine U. Masters (about 300 feet away); Cemetery Symbolism (about 300 feet away); Walter M. Prentice (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 7, 2026
2. Needham Standart 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.
