Old Worthington in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Demas Adams House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
1. Demas Adams 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 1818.
Location. 40° 5.318′ N, 83° 1.123′ W. Marker is in Worthington, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Old Worthington. It is on Village Green Drive Southwest south of West Granville Road (Ohio Route 161), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 721 Village Green Dr SW, Columbus OH 43085, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Their Perpetual Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Worthington Historic District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Kilbourne / Worthington Hotel (about 300 feet away); Horace Wolcott (about 300 feet away); Saint John's Church of Worthington and Parts Adjacent / Church and Graveyard (about 400 feet away); The Bicentennial Oak (about 400 feet away); Eclectic Medical College (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Worthington.
Regarding Demas Adams House.
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Significant as the oldest of the early 19th century braced frame houses in Worthington in an excellent state of preservation. Built in 1818 for Demas Adams, who married one of James Kllbourn's (the founder of Worthington) daughters. Home in the 1850s of Rev. Uriah Heath, Methodist minister, who was one of the founders of the Worthington Female Seminary.
Also see . . . Demas Adams House (PDF). Ohio Historic Inventory form for the property, which was listed on the National Register as part of a group submission in 1980. (via National Archives) (Submitted on June 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
2. Demas Adams House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
