Granville in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Welsh Methodist Church Parish Building

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

1. Welsh Methodist Church Parish Building Marker

Inscription. This structure was built in 1844 as a one-storey meeting house to serve a Welsh church parish. After the Civil War, the parish moved into the adjacent academy building and the small chapel was converted into the two-storey dwelling now seen.

Dwelling modernized in 1968.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 40° 4′ N, 82° 31.26′ W. Marker is in Granville, Ohio, in Licking County. It is on West Elm Street west of South Main Street (Ohio Route 661), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 W Elm St, Granville OH 43023, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and

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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: The Granville Academy / The Anti-Slavery Movement (within shouting distance of this marker); Evans-Miley House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Colony Burying Ground, 1805 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gerald Bancroft House (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Old Colony Burying Ground (about 500 feet away); Bolen Memorial Park (about 500 feet away); Founding of Granville, The Licking Company / The Granville Site, "The most eligible part" (about 500 feet away); Granville Opera House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Granville.

Also see . . .
1. Historic Homes of Granville, Ohio (PDF). Photographs and details about more than 135 historic houses, places and structures in Granville, compiled by the Granville Historical Society for the town's bicentennial in 2005. (Submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Granville Historic District (PDF).

National Register of Historic Places Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

2. National Register of Historic Places Plaque

The building is in the Granville Historic District, which was listed in 1980.

National Register nomination for the district, which includes this property and was listed in 1980. (Prepared by Nancy Recchie, Columbus Landmarks Foundation; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Welsh Methodist Church Parish Building Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

3. Welsh Methodist Church Parish Building Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.