German Village in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Historic German Village

Circa Mid 1880s

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024

1. Historic German Village Marker

Inscription. Constructed by Charles Schwartz, this cottage, like many early German Village homes, housed more than one family. The Greiner family and the Schwartz family occupied it through the early 1900s. Charles Schwartz was employed as a clerk while Andrew and Phillip Greiner worked as stonecutters and bricklayers, a common profession at the time.

Erected by German Village Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 39° 57.094′ N, 82° 59.52′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in German Village. It is on Jackson Street east of Dixon Alley, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 239 Jackson St, Columbus OH 43206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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: A different marker also named Historic German Village (a few steps from this marker); Lang Stone Yard (within shouting distance of this marker); German Village Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Historic German Village (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Historic German Village (about 300 feet away); Frank Fetch (about 300 feet away); Frank Fetch Park (about 300 feet away); Circa 1875 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Also see . . . German Village Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this property and was listed in 1974. (Prepared by Gretchen Klimoski, Ohio Historical Society; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024

2. Historic German Village Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.