The Village of Glenwillow #36-18
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Team RAGAR
N 41° 21.411 W 081° 28.024
17T E 460931 N 4578477
Located in the downtown area of the village.
Waymark Code: WM344Q
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2008
Views: 23
The Village of Glenwillow was developed and has survived over the last century as a rural enclave whose character has been shaped by the Austin Powder Company. Glenwillow began as a company town of the Austin Powder Company, which relocated its explosives factory from Cleveland in 1892. The Falls Junction Depot was originally built in 1883 and located approximately ? mile to the north at the junction of the existing Wheeling and Lake Erie track and a rail line that connected to Chagrin Falls. The Depot was moved to its present location when Austin Powder Company relocated to Glenwillow. Passenger trains on the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway provided Glenwillow residents access to the larger cities of Cleveland, Kent, and Akron, and provided a route for Austin Powder to ship its explosives to mines in southeast Ohio. The Depot, which operated until 1974, is now an important component to the revitalization of the Glenwillow Town Center.
Marker Number: 36-18
County: Cuyahoga
Significance of Location: Place
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Bicentenial Mark: yes
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
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