Westerville in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Rev. Ebenezer Washburn House – Built 1833

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

1. Rev. Ebenezer Washburn House – Built 1833 Marker

Inscription. has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

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 1833.

Location. 40° 6.259′ N, 82° 53.294′ W. Marker is in Westerville, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of South Sunbury Road and 3 Forks Drive North, on the right when traveling south on South Sunbury Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 675 S Sunbury Rd, Westerville OH 43081, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clarence Boal Hoover / Charles Potter Hoover (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Flag Pole (approx. 0.3 miles away); Central College of Ohio (approx. 0.3 miles away); Central College Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Ellsworth Chapel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Squire's Glen Farm (approx. half a mile away); Blendon Township War Memorial (approx. one mile away); Blendon Central Cemetery (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westerville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Blendon Church Bell (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Rev. Ebenezer Washburn House – Built 1833. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:

This fine little 1½ story frame residence was built by Reverend Ebenezer Washburn in 1833.…

Reverend Washburn moved to Central College in 1833 and lived in this house until his death in 1873. He was instrumental in the development of the Presbyterian Church in Blendon Township and Blendon Institute and Central College.

Also see . . . Rev. Ebenezer Washburn House (PDF).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

2. Rev. Ebenezer Washburn House – Built 1833 Marker

National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1980. (Via National Archives) (Submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.