Grove City in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Borror-Roach Windmill
Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 14, 2019
1. Borror-Roach Windmill Marker
Windmills harnassed wind power to pump water from wells freeing farmers to use time and labor on other tasks. This windmill is reconstructed with parts from two separate windmills, one from the Borror Farm (donated by M/I Homes) and another from a Demorest Road farm (donated by B.J. & Jody Roach).
Original Locations: Borror Farm at Jackson Pike & London-Groveport Road; Demorest Road
Original Construction: After 1870
Transferred: 2007
Reconstructed 2008
Erected by Southwest Franklin County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Man-Made Features. In addition, it is included in the Windmills series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 39° 51.573′ N, 83° 6.162′ W. Marker is in Grove City, Ohio, in Franklin County. It can be reached from 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.
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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: Funk-Ziegenspeck Granary (a few steps from this marker); Jones Log Barn (a few steps from this marker); Bob Evans Double-Crib Log Barn (a few steps from this marker); Augenstein-Spillman Blacksmith Shop (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); Baumgartner Outhouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orders Road School / The Orders Family (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grove City.
Also see . . . Century Village. Century Village
Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 14, 2019
2. Borror-Roach Windmill Marker
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 347 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
