East Liverpool in Columbiana County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sturgis House
Originally the private home of the Erlanger family, this building became the Sturgis Funeral Home, famous for having displayed the body of Pretty Boy Floyd in October, 1934.
Erected 2003 by East Liverpool Rotary Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1934.
Location. 40° 37.166′ N, 80° 34.842′ W. Marker is in East Liverpool, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It is at the intersection of Peach Avenue and 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on Peach Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 West 5th Street East Liverpool OH, East Liverpool OH 43920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Diamond Theater (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Vietnam War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Korean War Memorial (about 400 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away); Site of The Taylor Mansion (about 400 feet away); J.C. Thompson Building (about 500 feet away); Ceramic Theater (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Liverpool.
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Also see . . . Sturgis House Mortuary Museum. Atlas Obscura website entry (Submitted on March 7, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 3, 2011
2. Sturgis House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,423 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 13, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on July 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
