Sunnyview in Worthington in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Harding Hospital Campus

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 25, 2017

1. Harding Hospital Campus Marker

Inscription. The Harding Hospital, initially called the Columbus Rural Rest Home, was founded in 1916 by Dr.George T. Harding II, MD (1878-1934) and his associates, many of whom shared his commitment to service and his Seventh-Day Adventist Christian faith. The psychiatric treatment center moved to Worthington in 1920. The hospital’s goal was to provide treatment with attention to the patient’s physical, mental, social and spiritual needs. The program, with emphasis on relational issues and psychotherapy, drew patients from across Ohio and beyond. In 1936 a residency program in psychiatry was started and educational programs for other mental health professionals followed. The campus’ beauty contributed to its being a place of healing for many. Since 1999, Harding Hospital has been a part of The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center.

Erected 2016 by The Ohio State University the Harding Heritage Foundation the Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 121- 25.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection

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Location. 40° 5.295′ N, 83° 0.268′ W. Marker is in Worthington, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Sunnyview. It is at the intersection of Dublin Granville Road (Ohio Route 161) and Proprietors Rd, on the right when traveling east on Dublin Granville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 445 E Dublin Granville Road, Columbus OH 43085, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

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: St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church / The Morris Addition (approx. 0.4 miles away); Horace Wright House (approx. half a mile away); Our Flag (approx. half a mile away);

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 25, 2017

2. Harding Hospital Campus Marker

Full view of marker

Topping-Evans House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Capt. J.S. Skeele House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Travis Scott House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Saint John's Church of Worthington and Parts Adjacent / Church and Graveyard (approx. 0.7 miles away); Eclectic Medical College (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Worthington.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 25, 2017

3. Harding Hospital Campus Marker

Marker as seen from a distance, looking east towards the Worthington Railway Museum overpass

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 25, 2017

4. Harding Hospital Campus Marker

The hospital building

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 25, 2017

5. Harding Hospital Campus Marker

Archived picture of old sign

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,460 times since then and 168 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 25, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.