Eastmoor
The Historic National Road in Ohio
In 1872 the eastern boundary of Columbus was Alum Creek. Bexley was founded in 1903 and the area to the east remained rural with inns and taverns, and later, gasoline and repair shops along the National Road (Main Street) to aid travelers.
In 1923, Charles F. Johnson purchased a portion of this land and platted “Eastmoor Addition,” an equestrian community, with a polo field as its centerpiece. The facilities of the Eastmoor Polo club were destroyed by fire, and because of the rapid growth of residential Eastmoor, the Polo Club relocated to Rocky Fork Hunt Club. Todays Virginia Lee Circle, a community gathering place, is located on the site of the Eastmoor Polo Club.
In 1937, when Eastmoor was annexed by the City of Columbus, most of the houses and service stations were scattered along Main Street, the National Road. Following World War II, most of the houses and accompanying commercial and industrial developments were built.
Erected 2015 by The Ohio National Road Association, Inc.
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Location. 39° 57.417′ N, 82° 55.443′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Eastmoor. It is on Main Street Old National Road (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east. Marker is in front of Donatos Pizza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2800 East Main Street, Columbus OH 43209, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The National Road / The Interurban Electric Railway (approx. half a mile away); Capital University (approx. 0.6 miles away); Please Allow This Piece of History to Remain As Is (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Brief History of Eastmoor / Eastmoor Polo Field (approx. Ύ mile away); The Drexel Theater (approx. 0.8 miles away);
Additional keywords. Old National Road
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,085 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on June 13, 2019, by J. Wesley Baker of Springfield, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 31, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
