Old Town in Dublin in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Washington Gladden and the Dublin Community Church

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 4, 2023

1. Washington Gladden and the Dublin Community Church Marker

Inscription.

To
Washington Gladden

This church born in 1913 of
his devotion to Christian unity
gratefully dedicates
this memorial

Erected by Dublin Community Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 40° 5.944′ N, 83° 6.963′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Old Town. It is on Bridge Street (Ohio Route 161) west of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 81 West Bridge Street, Dublin OH 43017, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dublin Christian Church (here, next to this marker); Dublin Cemetery Vaults (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington and Perry Townships Fire House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dublin Veterinary Clinic (about 400 feet away); Steinbower Blacksmith Shop (about 400 feet away); Commemorating [the] Dublin Kiwanis Frog Jump (about 600 feet away); History of Dublin’s Town Pump (about 600 feet away); Dublin Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.

Also see . . .
1. Washington Gladden. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 24, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Dublin Community Church History. (Submitted on October 12, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Washington Gladden Bio at Ohio History Central. (Submitted on October 12, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Washington Gladden (1836-1918) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown

2. Washington Gladden (1836-1918)

Public domain

Dublin Community Church's Washington Gladden Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 4, 2023

3. Dublin Community Church's Washington Gladden Chapel

Former 1877 Dublin Christian Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

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