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

The Bank of Westerville
⎯⎯⎯
The University Bookstore

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

1. The Bank of Westerville / The University Bookstore Marker

Inscription. This Italianate building was constructed in 1883 to house the Bank of Westerville which relocated across the street in 1913. The porch on the south end was later enclosed in brick.

Generations of Otterbein students shopped at the University Bookstore operated by the J. L. Morrison family. The bookstore moved to this location in 1917. It was owned and operated by three generations of the family until it closed in 1964. For the next thirty years office supply retailers occupied the space.

Erected by Uptown Westerville Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 40° 7.582′ N, 82° 55.896′ W. Marker is in Westerville, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is on North State Street (Ohio Route 3) north of East College Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 N State St, 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

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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: State Theatre (a few steps from this marker); Bank of Westerville (within shouting distance of this marker); Weyant Block (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank / W.C. Bale Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Holmes (within shouting distance of this marker); Markley Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Isaly's Dairy Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Taylor's Pool Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westerville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024

2. The Bank of Westerville / The University Bookstore Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

The Bank of Westerville⎯⎯⎯The University Bookstore

The Bank of Westerville
⎯⎯⎯
The University Bookstore