Canal Winchester in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Helpman-Chaney House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024

1. Helpman-Chaney House Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 39° 50.499′ N, 82° 48.635′ W. Marker is in Canal Winchester, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is on West Columbus Street west of Clinton Street when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 W Columbus 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: Old Canal Winchester School (1862 - 2007) (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ohio's Oldest Active School (about 500 feet away); Methodist Church Parsonage (about 700 feet away); James Griffith House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Faith United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The Interurban Depot (approx. ¼ mile away); David's Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. ¼ mile away); C.P. Rees House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canal Winchester.

Regarding Helpman-Chaney House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

John Helpman acquired
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6¼ acres of land associated with this house in 1865 from John Karnes for $1,000. Helpman sold this property to Eliza A. Chaney in 1879 for $1,500. It is believed that either Helpman or Eliza Chaney had this house built c. 1875. It is not known if either of them lived in the house. The Helpman homestead on East Columbus Street was not sold out of the Helpman fanily until John's death in 1883, when it sold to Erwin Moore. This house remained in Eliza Chaney's name until 1891 when she sold it to Zadok Vesey of Groveport for $3,000.

Also see . . . Helpman-Chaney House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, 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

2. Helpman-Chaney House Marker

Marker is left of the front door.

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 207 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.