South Columbus in Canal Winchester in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Canal Winchester School (1862 - 2007)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 9, 2023
1. Old Canal Winchester School (1862 - 2007) Marker
Over its 145 years, the Old Canal Winchester School building played a significant role in the community. The original four-room building opened in 1862 and its first high school class graduated seven in 1886. Canal Winchester's growth is reflected in the school's several additions, the first of which was in 1875. Other expansions include a separate high school building in 1909, a three-story connector in 1929 between the 1862 and the 1909 buildings, and elementary school wings in 1956 and 1967. The school was also the site of continuing education and vocational classes for adults in the 1930s and 1950s, agricultural programs for veterans after World War II, and a cannery from the time of that war to 1952. The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2017 and it remains the district's administrative center and a community gathering space.
Erected 2020 by Canal Winchester Local Schools Board of Education; Canal Winchester Area Historical Society; Canal Winchester Academic Journal 2018; The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 126-25.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Industry & Commerce
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Location. 39° 50.47′ N, 82° 48.54′ W. Marker is in Canal Winchester, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in South Columbus. Marker is on Washington Street just north of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Washington St, Canal Winchester OH 43110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ohio's Oldest Active School (within shouting distance of this marker); Faith United Methodist Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Interurban Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stradley Place (approx. 0.2 miles away); Canal Winchester and the Ohio and Erie Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Prentiss School No. 8 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Canal Winchester (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pvt. Alfred Cannon (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canal Winchester.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on May 14, 2023, by Alex Krempasky of Obetz, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on October 16, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
