Westerville in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Temperance Row Historic District
The Anti-Saloon League of America
— Otterbein College —
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 21, 2016
1. Temperance Row Historic District Marker
Side A
Here lived the reformers of the Anti-Saloon League of America who led the movement that turned the United States "dry" in 1920 with the 18th Amendment prohibiting the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquor. Moving its headquarters to Westerville in 1909, the League built a publishing house that buried the liquor industry in a 10-year avalanche of books, pamphlets and periodicals that helped win Prohibition and made Westerville the "Dry Capital of the World." Rev. Purley A. Baker (1858-1924), the League's general superintendent, bought 11 acres and erected his rustic home at Park and Grove streets in 1910.
League founder Howard Hyde Russell (1855-1946) built next door, a house later owned by Ernest H. Cherrington (1877-1950), general manager and chief of publications. These and four more houses along Grove Street were dubbed "Temperance Row." The assemblage of mostly Craftsman-style houses grew during the 1910s into a park-like enclave of 27 homes and a row house built or occupied by League leaders and workers. Prohibition ended in 1933 with repeal of the 18th Amendment. Temperance Row is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its national, state and local significance.
Erected 2010 by Westerville Historical Society Rotary Clubs of Westerville
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list.
Location. 40° 7.454′ N, 82° 56.131′ W. Marker is in Westerville, Ohio, in Franklin County. Marker is on South Grove near West Park Street, on the right when traveling south. marker is on the front lawn of the Howard House, on the campus of Otterbein College. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 W Park St, Westerville OH 43081, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Memory of Benjamin R. Hanby (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Otterbein College (about 700 feet away); The Home of Benjamin R. Hanby (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Westerville Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Hanby, Freedom Crusader (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hanby House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Darling Nelly Gray (approx. 0.2 miles away); Heritage Green Park (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westerville.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 21, 2016
2. Temperance Row Historic District Marker
Side B
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 21, 2016
3. Temperance Row Historic District Marker
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 21, 2016
4. Temperance Row Historic District Marker
Roush Hall in the background, across Park Street.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, April 21, 2016
5. Temperance Row Historic District Marker
These markers are located all over the neighborhood. This one is directly across from Otterbein Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 23, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
