Near East Side in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hannah Neil Mission And Home For The Friendless

Founded 1858

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 15, 2009

1. Hannah Neil Mission And Home For The Friendless Marker

Inscription. Founded by Hannah (Mrs. William) Neil, the Mission, located at this site for 109 years, helped children and families with difficulties as they journeyed westward on the Old National Trail. The second oldest Columbus charity, the Mission, now known as the Hannah Neil Center for Children, provides specialized counseling services to young people. It is located in south Columbus as a program of The Starr Commonwealth Schools.

Erected 1983 by The Starr Commonwealth Schools and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 11-25.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

Location. 39° 57.468′ N, 82° 58.794′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the Near East Side. It is on Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is about 200 feet east of the Main Street ramp to I-71 north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 727 E Main Street, Columbus OH 43205, 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: Ohio Institution for Education of the Blind (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bryden Road Historic District

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Kelton House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Snowden- Gray House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Engine House 11 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elaine Hastings Mason (approx. 0.4 miles away); Topiary Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away); Deaf School Park Topiary Garden: 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Ile de la Grande Jatte' (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 15, 2009

2. Hannah Neil Mission And Home For The Friendless and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,254 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.