South Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Circa 1870
Historic German Village
Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 13, 2019
1. Circa 1870 Marker
Lorenzo and Barbara Aumiller built the original structure after purchasing this lot in 1858 from C. F. Jaeger. In 1890, the building was purchased by noted Columbus brewer Nicholas Schlee who bequeathed the home to his daughter, Amalie A. Deckebach, upon his death in 1914.
Schlee, then owner of the Bavarian Brewery, rented the building for use as a hardware store to German immigrant Adam Reuss. Walter George Reuss purchased the building in 1923, continuing as proprietor of A. Reuss & Son. It remained in the Reuss family through the late 1950s.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 39° 56.794′ N, 82° 59.685′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in South Columbus. It is at the intersection of South Third Street and East Columbus Street, on the left when traveling south on South Third Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 East Columbus Street, Columbus OH 43206, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. 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: Fred Holdridge and Howard Burns (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic German Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Circa 1864 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Historic German Village (about 500 feet away);
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Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 13, 2019
2. Circa 1870 Marker
Photographed by Mark Moxley-Knapp, April 19, 2023
3. The front of the house
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 3. submitted on April 19, 2023, by Mark Moxley-Knapp of Columbus, Ohio.
