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 (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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 39° 12.19′ N, 84°

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32.528′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in College Hill. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Freeman Grant Cary / Pleasant Hill Academy (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Colleges and Academies of College Hill (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cary Cottage (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Mt. Airy Forest (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Mt. Healthy Christian Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Manning Ferguson Force Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mt. Healthy Christian Church (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

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 1,019 times since then and 48 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.