Lancaster in Fairfield County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Fairfield County Children's Home

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2012

1. The Fairfield County Children's Home NRHP Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Former Site of
The Fairfield County
Children's Home
1743 East Main Street
Lancaster, Ohio
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

[Placed] December 27, 2008

Erected 2008 by the Community Action Program Commission of the Lancaster and Fairfield County Area, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is December 27, 1895.

Location. 39° 42.896′ N, 82° 33.855′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Ohio, in Fairfield County. Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 22) east of Graceland Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1743 East Main Street, Lancaster OH 43130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lieutenants Ross Frazier and Paul Hughes Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zane's Trace (approx. 1.1 miles away); Maple Street United Evangelical Chapel Cornerstone (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Fifty Star Flag

The Fairfield County Children's Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 29, 2012

2. The Fairfield County Children's Home and Marker

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); Standing Stone National Bank (approx. 1.8 miles away); Fairfield County Veterans Service Commission Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Fairfield County Memorial Mural (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.