Canal Winchester in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Railway Depot
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
1. Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Railway Depot Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 39° 50.732′ N, 82° 48.344′ W. Marker is in Canal Winchester, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of North High Street and West Oak Street, on the right when traveling south on North High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 N High St, Canal Winchester OH 43110, 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: Pvt. Alfred Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Canal Winchester (within shouting distance of this marker); Prentiss School No. 8 (within shouting distance of this marker); Madison Grange No. 194 and Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Phillip Game House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Berry-Shade House (about 400 feet away); Zarbaugh-Arnold House (about 500 feet away); Game-Himrod House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canal Winchester.
Regarding Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Railway Depot.
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The C,H V & T R.R. Depot was built in December, 1894 to replace the original station built in 1869 that burned on the same site in October of 1894.
The Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railway Depot is architecturally significant as a well-preserved Stick Style/Eastlake influenced depot with an octagonal waiting room which is one-of-a-kind along the Columbus, Hocking Valley, & Toledo Railway.
[T]his depot was built at a time when the community and railroad were thriving. This seems to be the major reason for such an ostentatious Victorian design. Railway authorities confirm there was no other depot like it on the Hocking Valley Railroad and it was touted as the prettiest on the line and in Central Ohio by the Columbus Dispatch newspaper when it opened in December 1894.
Also see . . . Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Railway Depot (PDF). National Register nomination for the depot, which was listed in 1988. (Prepared by Kathy Mast Kane; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
2. Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Railway Depot Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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