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

The Alkire House

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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 15, 2017

1. The Alkire House Marker

Inscription. Two Fifty Nine North State Street was built in pre-Civil war days by Garrit Sharp. To lay out the floor plan in a true direction, the North star was sighted one night in 1849 and construction was started the next day The Sharp family lived in a log cabin on the 450 acre military grant while the bricks were fired on the premises. The rafters were hand hewn from logs and the bark may still be seen. The wood work in the house is solid black walnut. The home passed to Alkires (descendants of the Sharps)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 7.973′ N, 82° 55.984′ W. Marker is in Westerville, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of North State Street (Ohio Route 3) and Old County Line Road, on the right when traveling south on North State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 259 N State St, Westerville OH 43081, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

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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: King's Sunoco Service / Joe's Sunoco Service (approx. 0.3 miles away); Methodism in Westerville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church / Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge 327 (approx. 0.4 miles away); 42-44 North State Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); Guitner's Dry Goods (approx. 0.4 miles away); Isaly's Dairy Store (approx. 0.4 miles away); Taylor's Pool Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Public Opinion (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westerville.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 15, 2017

2. The Alkire House Marker

full view of marker in front of house

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 15, 2017

3. The Alkire House Marker

as seen from a distance

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 15, 2017

4. The Alkire House Marker

front elevation of the house

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 930 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 17, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.