Hicksville in Defiance County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Land Office Building

By Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011

1. Land Office Building Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In 1838 the honorable Mr. A.P. Edgerton, agent for the Hicks Land Company of New York, erected this building as his headquarters from which he sold land to the first settlers of this community. It became the property of the building and loan company, who, in 1989, deeded it to the Johnson Memorial Library. The building was then moved to this library site.

A memorial gift from William and Lyndall Coulter enabled the library directors to renovate this historic property for appropriate use.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 41° 17.572′ N, 84° 45.797′ W. Marker is in Hicksville, Ohio, in Defiance County. Marker is on West High Street (Ohio Route 18) west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 West High Street, Hicksville OH 43526, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Johnson Memorial Library (here, next to this marker); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Daeida Hartell Wilcox Beveridge / Amelia Swilley Bingham

By Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011

2. Land Office Building Marker

View of the historical marker situated in front of the old land office building.

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away in Indiana); G.A.R. Civil War Memorial (approx. 7.3 miles away in Indiana); Antwerp's Vietnam Era - Lebanon - Grenada - Panama Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away); Antwerp's Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away); Antwerp's Persian Gulf - Iraq - Afghanistan Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hicksville.

By Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011

3. Land Office Building Marker

View of the historical marker looking east down West High Street.

By Dale K. Benington, July 21, 2011

4. Land Office Building Marker

View of the Land Office Building on the right side of the building and the town library on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 3, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.