Mount Vernon in Knox County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Joshua Hyde House
Circa 1868
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
1. Joshua Hyde House Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 40° 23.601′ N, 82° 28.791′ W. Marker is in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of East High Street (U.S. 36) and South McArthur Street, on the right when traveling east on East High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 E High St, Mount Vernon OH 43050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country. 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: C.G. Cooper House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); C.A. Bope House (about 600 feet away); Sturgess House (about 700 feet away); C.P. Buckingham House (about 700 feet away); L.B. Ward House (about 700 feet away); M.C. Kirk House (about 800 feet away); Knox County Korean War Memorial (about 800 feet away); Durbin House (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Vernon.
Regarding Joshua Hyde House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the East High Street Historic District, which includes this property:
The end of the Civil War sawa second generation of wealthy families who chose East High Street as the site for their new homes. Most of these newcomers had served as officers in the Union Army and were making their civilian reputations in a variety of professions. Mount Vernon merchants who lived in the neighborhood included George W. Stahl (122) who specialized in fancy notions according to the 1876 city directory, Joshua Hyde (300) a wealthy silversmith, and grocers Clark Armstrong (506) and G.W. Armstrong (601).
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According to American Silversmiths, Hyde (1813-1881) was a silversmith and jeweler in Mount Vernon from circa 1840 into the 1870s, at times partnering with William Mitchell Young and Levi Stone.
Also see . . . East High Street Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1987. (Prepared by Stephen George (Knox County Historical Society) and Sandy Davies (Ohio Historic Preservation Office); via National Archives) (Submitted on May 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
2. Joshua Hyde House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
