College Hill in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
John T. Crawford's Legacy
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 21, 2020
1. John T. Crawford's Legacy Marker
Inscription.
John T. Crawford's Legacy. . John T. Crawford (1813-1880), was a white Union soldier. In gratitude for the kindnesses he received from African-Americans during the Civil War, Crawford willed his 18 1/2-acre farm to be used as a "home, for aged, indigent worthy colored men, preference to be given to those who have suffered the miseries of American Slavery." The Crawford Old Men's Home opened in 1888 and operated until 1964 under the trusteeship of prominent African-Americans such as lawyer William Parham, newspaper editor Wendell Dabney, and Ambassador Jesse D. Locker. It merged with the Progressive Benefit Society's Home for Colored Women to become the Lincoln Crawford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Pleasant Hill Academy, College Hill Library, and Crawford Commons are all on the site of the Crawford farm.
John T. Crawford (1813-1880), was a white Union soldier. In gratitude for the kindnesses he received from African-Americans during the Civil War, Crawford willed his 18 1/2-acre farm to be used as a "home, for aged, indigent worthy colored men, preference to be given to those who have suffered the miseries of American Slavery." The Crawford Old Men's Home opened in 1888 and operated until 1964 under the trusteeship of prominent African-Americans such as lawyer William Parham, newspaper editor Wendell Dabney, and Ambassador Jesse D. Locker. It merged with the Progressive Benefit Society's Home for Colored Women to become the Lincoln Crawford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Pleasant Hill Academy, College Hill Library, and Crawford Commons are all on the site of the Crawford farm.
Erected 2013 by College Hill Historical Society Wesley Services: Lincoln Crawford Home Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 80-31.)
32.528′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in College Hill. Marker is at the intersection of West North Bend Road and Lantana Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West North Bend Road. The marker stands at the northeast corner of the College Hill Branch Library parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 West North Bend Road, Cincinnati OH 45224, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 21, 2020
2. John T. Crawford's Legacy Marker
full view of marker
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 21, 2020
3. John T. Crawford's Legacy Marker
marker as seen from a distance
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 21, 2020
4. John T. Crawford's Legacy Marker
marker, with library in background
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on July 7, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 22, 2020, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
