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

George W. Campbell Home

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2008

1. George W. Campbell Home Marker

Inscription. George W. Campbell originally built this highly picturesque structure in 1854. Designed with Romanesque and Norman Revival architectural features - a round tower, arched windows and doorways - and constructed of locally mined blue limestone, the home is representative of the work of architect W. Russell West. Campbell, a nationally eminent horticulturist, had a small vineyard to the east of the house where he developed and improved a variety of fruits, most notably the world famous Delaware Grape. Following Campbell's death in 1898, the house was sold to Dr. Aaron J. Lyons and Mrs. Abbie Parish and presented to Ohio Wesleyan University, serving for more than 70 years as Lyons Art Hall.

Erected 2002 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Delaware County Cultural Arts Center, William H. Eells, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 5-21.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 40° 18.04′ N, 83° 4.541′ W. Marker is in Delaware

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, Ohio, in Delaware County. It is at the intersection of West Winter Street and Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling west on West Winter Street. Home is now the Delaware Cultural Arts Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 190 W Winter Street, Delaware OH 43015, 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. Peter’s Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mrs. Murray’s School (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Street United Methodist Church / Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States (approx. 0.3 miles away); Delaware County Jail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Courthouse Hill / The Plum Orchard (approx. 0.4 miles away); War Savings Stamps (approx. 0.4 miles away); 41 North Sandusky Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); Co-Founders of Delaware, Ohio (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delaware.

Also see . . . The Arts Castle. ...dedicated to nurturing the creative energies of residents of Delaware County and surrounding areas... (Submitted on October 23, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

George W. Campbell Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 21, 2008

2. George W. Campbell Home and Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 24, 2025

3. George W. Campbell Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,506 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on October 29, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.