Canal Winchester in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wood Family Office
35 N. High St.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
1. Wood Family Office Marker
The furniture store was at 25 N High. At a later date, Col. William Wilson, a retired military man and village zoning officer, lived here for 20 years.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 39° 50.628′ N, 82° 48.321′ W. Marker is in Canal Winchester, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is on North High Street north of Cherry Alley, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 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: Peter Ehrenhart House and Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Leckner-Miller House (within shouting distance of this marker); Zarbaugh-Arnold House (within shouting distance of this marker); Tallman-G. Hathaway-Heffley House (within shouting distance of this marker); Phillip Game House (within shouting distance of this marker); Fenstermaker House
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Regarding Wood Family Office. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the North High Street Historic District, which includes this property:
William P. Miller's House was presumably one of the first constructed along this section of High Street, c. 1870, during this period of expansion. W.P. Miller was the developer of this area, acquiring the acreage in 1864 and platting it in 1869 (west side of High) and 1870 (east side of High). A 2 acre parcel was set aside with this house, larger than any other lot in the plat. Miller was a builder (carpenter) in the 1850's and 1860's, working in tandem with John Miller, a brickmason. Among the structures they built were the Winchester Mills (1868) and the Canal Winchester School (1861-2). W.P. Miller opened a furniture and undertaking store two buildings to the south on High Street in the 1870's, which his son George W. Miller continued into the 20th century. Miller, who died in 1906, was called the builder of the town in a 1907 publication,which praised his influence on the growth and development of Canal Winchester. The W.P. Miller House, presumed to have been built by Miller, has some Gothic Revival influence with the intersecting gable roofline, arched multiple light windows in the gable ends and front facing gable.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 20242. National Register of Historic Places Plaque
Also see . . . North High Street Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 1989. (Prepared by Kathy Mast Kane; via National Archives) (Submitted on June 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
3. Wood Family Office Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
