On Friday we visited two cemeteries, as blogged about the other night, but we also visited a few other places, including Grand Pacific Junction in Olmsted Falls, Marker #96-18 Olmsted Falls L.S. & M.S. Depot, Marker #9-18 North Olmsted- First Settlement and Schoolhouse, and Marker #12-18 The Oxcart Library in North Olmsted. Grand Pacific Junction is not on the list of Ohio Historical Markers, but the Grand Pacific Hotel (which for some reason, we did not photograph....) is on the National Register of Historic Places. Of the three locations on the state register, only one, Olmsted Falls L.S. & M.S. Depot, is still intact. The Oxcart Library and the North Olmsted First Settlement are both commemorating the location. The Oxcart Library marker is placed outside the current North Olmsted branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library and the North Olmsted First Settlement marker is placed outside the North Olmsted Fire Station #2. It doesn't appear that either of these markers are placed at the actual former location of what they are marking. In fact, it doesn't appear that the Oxcart Library was ever technically a building per se. I will have to see what else I can learn about both of these sites... they intrigue me. Time to do some digging :)
The Olmsted Falls L.S. & M.S. (Lakeshore and Michigan Southern) Depot was built in 1876 and moved to its current location in 1909 and it primarily serviced commuters traveling from the OF area to Cleveland. The Depot served until 1960, with regular service ending in 1949. The Depot is the current home of the Westshore Model Railroad Club and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Not too far away, in fact, almost walking distance, is the Grand Pacific Junction, located near the intersection of Bagley and Columbia Rds in Olmsted Falls. Grand Pacific Junction contains some of the oldest buildings in Olmsted Falls/Olmsted Twp., with the Grand Pacific Hotel (we will go back and photograph later) having been built in 1830-1840 and moved to its present location in 1858, having been moved during the winter months when the rivers were frozen and it could be rolled on logs over the ice. Grand Pacific Junction is a great place to take pictures, visit some very unique shops and stop for a bite to eat. It is most definitely worth stopping at.
Well friends, I think that is all for now... too much stuff is bouncing around my head right now to really put together a great blog post, but I'm hoping that by my next post, I will have some good news to share!!
:) ABCS