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

Jones Log Barn

Photographed By Joel Seewald, October 14, 2019

1. Jones Log Barn Marker

Inscription.
This log barn, constructed around 1850, was donated by Patty L. Jones. It was dismantled in 2005 with help from inmates of the Pickaway Correctional Institution.

It was reconstructed by Southwest Franklin County Historical Society volunteers in conjunction with the City of Grove City.

Original Location: Jones Property on Rensch Road
Original Construction: 1850s
Transferred: July 2003
Reconstructed: 2006

Erected by Southwest Franklin County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Man-Made Features. A significant historical month for this entry is July 2003.

Location. 39° 51.578′ N, 83° 6.172′ W. Marker is in Grove City, Ohio, in Franklin County. Marker 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. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Borror-Roach Windmill (a few steps from this marker); Funk-Ziegenspeck Granary (a few steps from this marker); Augenstein-Spillman Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Kegg-Kientz Log House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bob Evans Double-Crib Log Barn (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.)

Jones Log Barn and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, October 14, 2019

2. Jones Log Barn 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 138 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.