Lima in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Interurban Era

Industry & Innovation • Lima, OH

— Lima's Local History Hunt —

The Interurban Era Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

1. The Interurban Era Marker

Inscription. The Lima streetcar was electrified in 1887 to become one of the first in the state. This Ohio Electric Railway terminal continued the public transportation legacy in 1910. The building included offices, ticket windows, baggage space, waiting rooms, and three tracks at the rear. The system connected Lima to cities such as Springfield, Toledo, Defiance, and Fort Wayne. Declining use during the Great Depression and the rise of automobiles brought about the end of this electric interurban transportation in 1939.

Erected 2026 by America 250-Ohio Commission. (Marker Number 3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the America 250: Ohio Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 40° 44.405′ N, 84° 6.142′ W. Marker is in Lima, Ohio, in Allen County. It is at the intersection of East Market Street and North Central Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 E Market St, Lima OH 45801, 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: A different marker also named The Interurban Era (a few steps from this marker); Oliver's / Boilermaker Restaurant & Grill

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Inn (about 500 feet away); Historic House (about 500 feet away); Bessie Crayton's Road to the 19th Amendment (about 600 feet away); Bessie Crayton (about 600 feet away); Rhode State College - Borra Center (about 700 feet away); Site of Lima's First Cemetery and burial place of Pvt. Elijah Stites 1758-1843 (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lima.

Also see . . . Lima's Local History Hunt. (Submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

2. The Interurban Era Marker

Ohio Electric Railway Company Interurban Terminal image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 25, 2026

3. Ohio Electric Railway Company Interurban Terminal

America 250-Ohio Commission image. Click for full size.

Photographed by America 250-Ohio Commission

4. America 250-Ohio Commission

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.