Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Dard Hunter

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008

1. Dard Hunter Marker

Inscription. This classic Gothic Revival home built in the early 1850s, was one of Ohio's early wineries with terraced hillside vineyards overlooking the city of Chillicothe. From 1919 until his death in 1966, it served as the home and working studio of noted American craftsman, artist, and historian Dard Hunter. A major artistic contributor to the Arts and Crafts Movement of the early twentieth century, Hunter gained international recognition when in 1916 he became the first individual in the history of printing to produce all aspects of a book by hand. Eight of the twenty books he wrote on the history of paper were printed at this site. Hunter is regarded as the world's leading authority on the history of paper and his artistic achievements have had an enduring impact on American Graphic Arts.

Erected 2003 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 13-71.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection

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series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 39° 19.915′ N, 82° 59.457′ W. Marker is in Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County. It is on Highland Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is directly up the hill from the end of west Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Highland Avenue, Chillicothe OH 45601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abrams' Big House (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Court of Ross County (approx. 0.3 miles

Dard Hunter House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008

2. Dard Hunter House and Marker

away); The Underground Railroad in Chillicothe / Ross County (approx. 0.3 miles away); The First Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Chillicothe Gazette (approx. 0.4 miles away); Home of Chillicothe Newspapers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Site in Journalism (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chillicothe.

Also see . . . The Life of Dard Hunter. (Submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

View of Downtown Chillicothe image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 21, 2008

3. View of Downtown Chillicothe

Looking east along Main Street from Dard Hunter marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,734 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.