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

Augenstein-Spillman Blacksmith Shop

Photographed By Joel Seewald, October 14, 2019

1. Augenstein-Spillman Blacksmith Shop Marker

Inscription.
This blacksmith shop was constructed using original logs from a two-story log home built on Beatty Road in the 1850s. The materials were donated by Roger and Jean Spillman.

Tools in the shop were used in "Augy's Blacksmith Shop," owned and operated by Earl F. Augenstein on Orders Road 1952-1997. They were donated by the Augenstein Family.

The blacksmith shop is a cooperative effort of the Southwest Franklin County Historical Society and the City of Grove City.

Original Location of Materials: Beatty Road (logs), Orders Road (tools)
Construction: 2011-2013

Erected by Southwest Franklin County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 39° 51.589′ N, 83° 6.16′ W. Marker is in Grove City, Ohio, in Franklin County. Marker is on Orders Road, half a mile east of Harrisburg Pike (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Century Village Historical Park at Fryer Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4185 Orders Road, Grove City OH 43123, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bob Evans Double-Crib Log Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Jones Log Barn (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Borror-Roach Windmill (within shouting distance of this marker); Funk-Ziegenspeck Granary (within shouting distance of this marker); Kegg-Kientz Log House (within shouting distance of this marker); Haines-Black House (within shouting distance of this marker); Orders Road School / The Orders Family (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grove City Cemetery Association (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grove City.

Also see . . . Century Village. Century Village web page on the Southwest Franklin County Historical Society website. (Submitted on October 26, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Augenstein-Spillman Blacksmith Shop and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, October 14, 2019

2. Augenstein-Spillman Blacksmith Shop and Marker

Century Village Historical Park Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, October 14, 2019

3. Century Village Historical Park Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.