Grove City in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Haines-Black House
Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 14, 2019
1. Haines-Black House Marker
This house was built on a parcel originally part of an 1808 land grant of 3,900 acres to John Smith Snead in payment for his Revolutionary War service. Many transfers and divisions of the land occurred prior to 1850, the era when this house was constructed by the Haines family.
In 1935, the Black family purchased the 203-acre farm and the house, which they occupied until the 1990s.
It was donated by David and Donald Black to the Southwest Franklin County Historical Society and the City of Grove City.
Original Location: Borrer Road, South of Zuber Road
Original Construction: prior to 1850
Transferred: Fall 2008
Reconstruction: 2009-2012
Erected by Southwest Franklin County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
Location. 39° 51.588′ N, 83° 6.198′ 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
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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: Kegg-Kientz Log House (a few steps from this marker); Jones Log Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Baumgartner Outhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Augenstein-Spillman Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Funk-Ziegenspeck Granary (within shouting distance of this marker); Borror-Roach Windmill (within shouting distance of this marker); Orders Road School / The Orders Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Bob Evans Double-Crib Log Barn (within shouting
Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 14, 2019
2. Haines-Black House and Marker
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.)
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 345 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
