Stryker in Williams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Stryker Depot

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 1, 2013

1. Stryker Depot Marker

Inscription. The Stryker depot symbolizes the community's origin and heritage. Stryker was surveyed on September 19, 1853, beside the proposed Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Railroad. Stryker was the first Williams County town with rail facilities, which provided rapid, inexpensive transportation of raw materials, agricultural products and finished goods, and spurred the village's early growth. This depot was constructed in 1900 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 1989. Stryker was also home to the Toledo & Indiana electric railway's powerhouse, car shops and depot from 1905 to 1939.

Erected 2003 by Williams County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1779.

Location. 41° 30.17′ N, 84° 25.008′ W. Marker is in Stryker, Ohio, in Williams County. It is at the intersection of N. Depot Street and Pleasant Street, on the left when traveling west on N. Depot Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 203 N Depot Street, Stryker OH 43557, 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: Stryker's Railroad Heritage (a few steps from this marker); Stryker (a few steps from this

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marker); Grisier Funeral Home Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); September 11, 2001 (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Stryker (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Stryker (approx. 0.6 miles away); William James Knight / Andrews Raiders (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stryker Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stryker.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Stryker (was approx. half a mile away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Stryker's Railroad Heritage. A brochure from the Stryker Area Heritage Council. (Submitted on October 5, 2013.)

Stryker Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 1, 2013

2. Stryker Depot

Also known as the Erie J. Sauder Community Building

Photographed by Duane Hall, 1

3. Stryker Depot

Front of building viewed from N. Depot Street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.