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

Historic German Village

Circa 1903

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024

1. Historic German Village Marker

Inscription. Robert H. Wacker, a bookkeeper and grocer, bought the property in 1892 from John Schueller. Wacker built the house approximately 10 years later and lived here with his wife, Pauline, and daughter, Alma. Alma inherited the house and sold it to Fred and Carrie Lang in 1920. Fred Lang was President of The Louis Lang Company, Cleaners and Dyers. The home was owned by members of the Lang family until 1975.

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 1903.

Location. 39° 56.449′ N, 82° 59.635′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in German Village. It is on East Deshler Avenue east of City Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 91 E Deshler Ave, 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

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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: The Rower, 2020 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Story of The Schiller Monument (about 400 feet away); Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (about 500 feet away); Franklin County Soldiers of the Mexican War (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Historic German Village (about 600 feet away); Gold Star Mothers (about 600 feet away); Join Friends of Schiller Park (about 600 feet away); Marvel at the Works of Art (about 600 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)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024

2. Historic German Village Marker

(Submitted on June 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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