Put-In-Bay in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Oelschlager's Dry Goods Store
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011
1. Oelschlager's Dry Goods Store Marker
business district built in 1913 by Karl Oelschlager.
It housed a dry goods store, gift shop & ice
cream parlor. The interior has the original
floral-design pressed-tin ceiling.
Erected by Lake Erie Island Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 41° 39.17′ N, 82° 49.081′ W. Marker is in Put-In-Bay, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is on Delaware Avenue west of Loraine Avenue, on the right when traveling east. This historical marker is affixed to the outside wall of the storefront, across the street from Perry Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Put in Bay OH 43456, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 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: Joseph (Jose) DeRivera St. Jurgo (within shouting distance of this marker); Within This Enclosure (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph De Rivera St. Jurgo, 1813-1889 (about 400 feet away); The Light of Elizabeths Office (about 700 feet away); Amareta Mosher Anchor (about 800 feet away); First Ship-To-Shore Radio Broadcast
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011
2. Oelschlager's Dry Goods Store Marker
View of historical marker with what appears to be a tour stop number on a sign shaped in the outline of South Bass Island, affixed to the outside wall of the building.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011
3. Oelschlager's Dry Goods Store Marker
View of the featured building with the historical marker affixed to the outside wall.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011
4. Oelschlager's Dry Goods Store Marker
View of the historical marker affixed to the outside wall of the featured building, looking west along Delaware Avenue.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 25, 2011
5. Oelschlager's Dry Goods Store Marker
View of the historical marker affixed to the outside wall of the featured building, looking east along Delaware Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 751 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 3, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
