Old Town in Dublin in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Eliud Sells House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
1. Eliud Sells House Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 40° 5.881′ N, 83° 6.73′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Old Town. It is on South Riverview Street south of Eberly Hill Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 83 S Riverview St, Dublin OH 43017, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kilbourn-Eberly House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Eli Pinney House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapman-Hutchinson House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 82 South High Street (about 300 feet away); Holcomb Teller Residence and Sell's Hotel (about 300 feet away); Brelsford-Seese House (about 300 feet away); Eger Residence (about 400 feet away); 48-52 South High Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.
Regarding Eliud Sells House. Excerpt from the Ohio Historic Inventory form on the house:
Built by Eliud Sells, son of John Sells, founder of Dublin, and the grandson of Ludwick Sells, the first white settler in Dublin. Eliud Sells ran the Black Horse Tavern and was involved in other business enterprises. Used by Eliud Sells as a tavern for a period before 1840s. One of the two oldest surviving buildings in Dublin.
Also see . . . Eliud Sells House (PDF). Ohio Historic Inventory form for the property, which was listed
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 25, 2024
2. Eliud Sells House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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