Newark in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Robbins Hunter Museum

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2022

1. Robbins Hunter Museum Marker

Inscription. The Avery-Downer House (1842), located in the Village of Granville, is one of America's finest examples of Greek Revival architecture. Robbins Hunter, Jr., son of a prominent Newark family, was a noted antiquarian, preservationist, and historian. Hunter saved the house, filled it with fine antiques, added the Victorian Woodhull mechanical clock tower and the eccentric Octagon Room before leaving the property to be operated as the Robbins Hunter Museum and Gardens. His gravestone reads, "I loved Licking County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings.

Location. 40° 3.372′ N, 82° 24.052′ W. Marker is in Newark, Ohio, in Licking County. It is on South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 53 S 2nd St, Newark OH 43055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally,

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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: Denison University (here, next to this marker); Buckeye Lake (here, next to this marker); The Village Of Granville (here, next to this marker); Davis-Shai House (here, next to this marker); The Rodrick Bridge (here, next to this marker); The Captain Scott House (here, next to this marker); Bigelow Park (here, next to this marker); The Ohio State Uiversity at Newark Est. 1957 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2022

2. Robbins Hunter Museum Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.