Woodlawn in Grove City in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

3989 Broadway

Est. 1915

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 5, 2019

1. 3989 Broadway Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

First building on west side
of Broadway. Built by H. J.
Mayer as garage/showroom.
Site of first elevator in GC,
used exclusively for autos!
First bowling alley on 2nd
floor. Home of various
markets & restaurants, the
post office, and GC Hardware.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 39° 52.969′ N, 83° 5.598′ W. Marker is in Grove City, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Woodlawn. It is at the intersection of Broadway (U.S. 62) and Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south on Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3989 Broadway, Grove City OH 43123, 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: 3995 Broadway (a few steps from this marker); 3981 Broadway (within shouting distance of this marker); 3999 Broadway (within shouting distance of this marker); 4002 Broadway

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(within shouting distance of this marker); "Park and Broadway in 1924" (within shouting distance of this marker); 4008 Broadway (within shouting distance of this marker); George Edge (within shouting distance of this marker); 4022 Broadway (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grove City.

Also see . . .
1. History of Grove City — Chronology. Southwest Franklin County Historical Society website entry (Submitted on August 7, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Grove City, Ohio. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 2, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

3989 Broadway and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 5, 2019

2. 3989 Broadway and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.