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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Columbus, Ohio
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Near Flint Road (County Route 85), on the left when traveling north.
This garden is dedicated to all veterans, with deep respect and appreciation for their courage, patriotism, and sacrifice.
Dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 2008 — — Map (db m92447) WM
On Martin Street south of West State Street, in the median.
Near this spot, June 21, 1813 was held a council between General William Henry Harrison and the Indians comprising Wyandots, Delawares, Shawnees and Senecas with Tarhe the Crane as spokesman resulting in permanent peace with the Indians of Ohio. — — Map (db m59300) HM
On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at Gift Street, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street.
Founded by Lucas Sullivant in 1797; the first settlement in the Scioto Valley north of Chillicothe and in Franklin County.
County Seat 1803-24
Annexed to Columbus 1870
[Attached to the building is a National Society of the United States . . . — — Map (db m13060) HM
On West Broad Street (U.S. 40) at North Gift Street, on the right when traveling west on West Broad Street.
Jacob Overdier
Harrison House
570 West Broad Street
built circa 1807
General William
Henry Harrison's
troops stayed in this
House during the
War of 1812.
Sullivant Land
Office
Behind . . . — — Map (db m93686) HM
Landscape architect Howard Daniels designed the original portion of Green Lawn Cemetery in 1848. Noted Columbus architect Frank Packard designed Green Lawn's Chapel mausoleum, the Hayden family mausoleum, and the Packard mausoleum. Spanning over . . . — — Map (db m12431) HM
Near North Davis Avenue at River Street, on the right when traveling north.
(side A)
In this churchyard stood the first church of the community, The First Presbyterian Church, built and presented to the congregation in 1811 by Lucas Sullivant.
Here in this plot of ground, which he gave to the pioneers, he . . . — — Map (db m88307) HM
On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at West Innerbelt (State Route 315), on the right when traveling east on Broad Street. Reported missing.
This tablet is placed to mark the home of
Lucas Sullivant
who under authority from Virginia came to an unbroken wilderness and with twenty men surveyed this portion of the Virginia Military Lands. Later he returned and in 1797 laid out the . . . — — Map (db m13066) HM
On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at Glenwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street.
Dedicated to
the memory of firefighter
Maurice Gates
October 3, 1960 - September 15, 1982
A resident of Franklinton, he joined the Columbus Division of Fire on March 16, 1981 and was assigned to E10, 3 Unit. On September 15, 1982 he . . . — — Map (db m13052) HM
On North Davis Avenue at River Street, on the right when traveling south on North Davis Avenue.
This ancient burial ground of Central Ohio was established in a bend of the Scioto River in 1799 and is known as "Old Franklinton Cemetery". The pioneers buried here are about one hundred in number. Seventy-one graves are marked largely by sandstone . . . — — Map (db m88301) HM
Near River Street at North Davis Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
“Why lovely friend indulge that tear!
Why trembling view my dark abode;
Though you with me must moulder here,
Yet faith can wing the soul to God”
Rebecca (Culbertson) Smith
Born Sept. 28, 1798
Died Feb. 7, 1828 . . . — — Map (db m88313) HM
On West Broad Street (U.S. 40) at North Gift Street, on the right when traveling west on West Broad Street.
Thomas Jefferson was president when the original two-story Federal-style brick building was built in 1807. The house is located on the east half of in-lot 123, a part of Franklinton since its beginning. Surveyed by Nathanial Massie on October 28, . . . — — Map (db m170438) HM
On Berger Alley at South 5th Street, on the left when traveling west on Berger Alley.
German Village has always relied on the support of volunteers, and one of the most important volunteer groups has been the German Village Garten Club. Its work is most visible in the maintenance and plantings of Frank Fetch Park and the planters . . . — — Map (db m248367) HM
On City Park Avenue north of East Blenkner Street, on the left when traveling north.
John Walter, a lumberman, who worked at Loomis Yard,
purchased this property in 1867 for $325. Most likely he built the
house because when he sold it in 1872 to William Hartmann,
a barber, and his wife, Louise, he received $1,650. The
Hartmanns . . . — — Map (db m248308) HM
On Jackson Street east of Dixon Alley, on the right when traveling east.
Constructed by Charles Schwartz, this cottage,
like many early German Village homes,
housed more than one family.
The Greiner family and the Schwartz family
occupied it through the early 1900s.
Charles Schwartz was employed
as a clerk while . . . — — Map (db m248310) HM
On Jackson Street east of Dixon Alley, on the right when traveling east.
While the primary Vernacular Queen Anne-style portion
of this house was added around 1898,
rear portions of the house date to around 1888.
Like many of the houses in German Village,
this was historically a house for local tradespeople.
Its . . . — — Map (db m248313) HM
On Jackson Street west of Briggs Street, on the left when traveling west.
Built by Adam Brehl as rental property, early residents include
John Fritz, a basketmaker; Andrew Deininger, a laborer; and
George Powell, a plumber. Purchased by John and Iva
Newmeyer in 1914, the shoemaker and his wife and four
children lived . . . — — Map (db m248314) HM
On Berger Alley at Macon Alley, on the right when traveling east on Berger Alley.
This lot was originally part of C.F. Jaeger's farm and was inherited
by Krezenzia Kerzig in 1896 from Fracisca Hearth. Krazenzia, a
homemaker with two small children, was married to August, a
baker. In 1898 the property was sold to Henry and . . . — — Map (db m248368) HM
On East Beck Street at South 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on East Beck Street.
The original address for this home was 144 E. Beck Street; it
changed to 566 S. Fourth Street in 1942. Michael Mohr purchased
this lot in 1858 (which is now 556 & 566 S. Fourth Street).
Michael was born in Bavaria, Germany in 1834 before coming . . . — — Map (db m248372) HM
On South 4th Street at Berger Alley, on the left when traveling south on South 4th Street.
This 1½ story cottage is a representation
of the simple and efficient housing
style preferred by early immigrants and
found throughout German Village.
This home was first occupied by
Nick Wagner, a bricklayer. It remained
in the Wagner family . . . — — Map (db m248383) HM
On South 4th Street at Jackson Street, on the left when traveling south on South 4th Street.
The original portion of this 1½-story, wood-frame house
closest to Fourth St. likely served as the original
Fourth Street School about 2 blocks north and
was moved to this location circa 1887
by Joseph Ignatz Lorenz, a German immigrant and . . . — — Map (db m248384) HM
On South 4th Street at Jackson Street, on the right when traveling north on South 4th Street.
Dr. Samuel Parsons, one of the founding settlers
of Franklin County, platted this lot in 1852. In 1865,
the property was sold to John Daub and later
purchased by John Farmer, a stone cutter, in 1870.
Farmer is the first recorded resident and is . . . — — Map (db m248385) HM
On East Beck Street at South Lazelle Street, on the right when traveling east on East Beck Street.
The first recorded residents, the Stark family,
purchased this land for four hundred and seventy
dollars in 1887. Henry W. Stark, a bricklayer,
built the home and lived here with his five children
until 1915. The house was sold three . . . — — Map (db m248386) HM
On South 3rd Street at East Beck Street, on the right when traveling south on South 3rd Street.
This three-story Italianate commercial building
was built as a dry goods store with a “hall” located
on the third floor and a small adjacent saloon.
In 1931, Bernard Hodapp and five partners
established the Peerless Saw Company
here and . . . — — Map (db m248388) HM
On South Lazelle Street north of East Sycamore Street, on the left when traveling north.
Philip Kiefer and his spouse Elizabeth, who lived in the home
on 616 South Third Street, split their lot in 1905 and sold
the land for three hundred and fifty dollars to their son-in-law
Nicholas Eye. A few years later, Eye, an iron painter
for . . . — — Map (db m248389) HM
On East Sycamore Street east of City Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Built by Peter Meinert, a Bavarian immigrant,
this house became the home of his daughter, Regina,
and her husband, Charles W. Wallace, who was
president of Nemar Publishing Co.,
Supreme Secretary of the Knights of Saint John,
and served on the . . . — — Map (db m248390) HM
On South 3rd Street south of East Frankfort Street, on the right when traveling south.
Carpenter Henry Fleck was the first occupant
of record in this vernacular Italianate home.
It was owned by the Kerr family from the early
1900s through 1975 when it was purchased
by Barry Zacks, then owner of the original
Max & Erma's . . . — — Map (db m248392) HM
On East Kossuth Street at Macon Alley, on the right when traveling east on East Kossuth Street.
This property, originally from C.F. Jaeger's Addition, was built
by Henry Pitcher, a carpenter, and George Blesch, a painter.
Prior owners have included: Peter Turniss, a laborer, John
Heil, a tailor; C.W. Fackler, a molder; and . . . — — Map (db m248394) HM
On East Kossuth Street at South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Kossuth Street.
This lot was originally part of C.F. Jaeger's farm and was
inherited by Sophia Jaeger in 1883. That same year, it was sold
to Max Schumacher, a dairyman. Schumacher built the Queen
Anne and was given a $650 mortgage on the home in 1887.
Charles . . . — — Map (db m248395) HM
On East Kossuth Street west of Macon Alley, on the right when traveling west.
The Eckhart family built 180, 184 and 188
E. Kossuth; the homes were designed
exactly alike. This home was lived in
by Valentin Weiss, a brewer. — — Map (db m248398) HM
On East Kossuth Street at Mohawk Street, on the left when traveling east on East Kossuth Street.
The earliest owner of this lot was carpenter Nicholas Mehler.
In 1882 he sold it to Charles Eckhart, and in 1892,
Charles' widow Elizabeth subdivided the lot and
sold the Kossuth-facing parcels.
In 1950, Freda and Lawrence Bailey,
a WWI veteran . . . — — Map (db m248404) HM
On East Whittier Street east of Mohawk Street, on the right when traveling east.
Born in Bavaria in 1828, Daniel Fehrentz
occupied this home with his family
beginning in the mid-1870s. He
worked as a pattern maker and
blacksmith, a common trade
of the times. Daniel's wife, Margaret,
became a book sewer in the book
binding . . . — — Map (db m248408) HM
On East Whittier Street east of South Lazelle Street, on the right when traveling east.
This vernacular Italianate style home was built by
Nicholas Bauer, an immigrant from Bavaria. He
obtained US citizenship in 1878 and was employed
as a bartender. The Bauer family shared the home with
extended family and took in boarders. . . . — — Map (db m248410) HM
On Lansing Street at South Lazelle Street, on the right when traveling west on Lansing Street.
The Bavarian Benevolent Association
briefly owned this property.
They purchased it from Mathias William in 1894,
then sold it to Martin Keller.
The lot stretched the whole block
until it was split in 1923.
The Keller family would own this . . . — — Map (db m248413) HM
On South 3rd Street at Lansing Street, on the right when traveling south on South 3rd Street.
In 1867, Christian Frederick Jaeger sold this lot to Maximillian
Schumacher, a milkman, for four hundred dollars. John G. Gockenbach,
a painter, purchased this one and a half story, gable-front cottage
for one thousand eight hundred dollars in . . . — — Map (db m248418) HM
On South 3rd Street north of Concord Place, on the left when traveling north.
This plot, originally part of C.F. Jaeger's farm, was sold to Casper
Gatterdam in 1871 for the sum of three hundred dollars.
Gatterdam, employed as a laborer, built this two and a half story
vernacular Italianate where he lived with his spouse . . . — — Map (db m248419) HM
On South 3rd Street at Concord Place, on the left when traveling south on South 3rd Street.
In 1875, Frederick Karl Erfurt, a mason, purchased this lot
for six hundred dollars. Shortly after, Erfurt moved
an existing house, most likely built before the 1830s
on State Street, to this lot. In 1908, Charles Dersch,
who was a police . . . — — Map (db m248421) HM
On South 3rd Street north of Concord Place, on the right when traveling north.
In the late 1800s, blacksmith Edward
Mueller, lived in this home with his
three children. By 1920, Carl Zipf, a
locksmith, and his family lived here. — — Map (db m248424) HM
On City Park Avenue south of East Whittier Street, on the right when traveling south.
911 City Park was built as a one and a half story cottage similar to its
neighbor at 907. In about 1892 Karl and Anna Misterek, who had recently
emigrated from Germany, purchased the property and opened a shoe
store. The storefront facade and . . . — — Map (db m248425) HM
On City Park Avenue south of Reinhard Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
C. Frederick Glock established this subdivision in 1882 and built the
Italianate Vernacular home. His son Albert O. Glock, used the home
as a rental. In 1888, the first recorded resident was August L. Messier,
a machinist. In 1890, David A. . . . — — Map (db m248429) HM
On Stewart Avenue east of South Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1877, John Knopf first platted this lot.
That same year, Carl Becker purchased this lot.
Carl Becker was the principal of Third Street
School, which was built in 1864.
In 1879, Carl Becker, his spouse Margaret,
and their three children are . . . — — Map (db m248431) HM
On Stewart Avenue west of City Park Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
In 1892, Edward J. Schott purchased this lot from
Louis E. Loechler for one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Edward Schott, who was a carpenter, built this vernacular
Queen Anne home in 1901. Schott lived in the home with
his wife Amelia, . . . — — Map (db m248432) HM
On East Deshler Avenue east of City Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
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 . . . — — Map (db m248434) HM
On Jaeger Street north of Stewart Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Kuebler House was built as a double
by brewer Wilhelm Kuebler and his wife Carrie.
They lived on the 1010 side, while renting 1008.
By 1920, the Kueblers had moved to
1004 Jaeger, and rented both halves.
They sold in 1926 to Paul and . . . — — Map (db m248439) HM
On Briggs Street at East Beck Street, on the right when traveling north on Briggs Street.
Originally part of Krauss's subdivision, this home was built in the 1880s
after Louisa and Alexander Bendert purchased the land in 1882. The
Benderts operated a grocery store from the cottage, and in 1898, their
son William, a carriage painter, . . . — — Map (db m248441) HM
On South 6th Street south of Jackson Street, on the right when traveling south.
James Bryden platted this lot in 1845, but due to a civil action
lawsuit, the land was sold to Joel Buttles, the president of
City Bank, in 1849. Joel Buttles and his spouse Lauretta used
the land to feed their animals until 1881. In 1881, . . . — — Map (db m248445) HM
On South 6th Street north of East Columbus Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1882, Margaret Muth, a widow, purchased this lot from Charles and
Maria Selbach. Muth, shortly after, built this home and used it as a
rental for the next decade. In 1900, Adelheid Theado purchased
the home and lived here with his spouse . . . — — Map (db m248450) HM
On South 6th Street at East Columbus Street, on the right when traveling north on South 6th Street.
This home underwent several expansions,
eventually becoming an example of
vernacular Italianate style. In 1917, it was
occupied by G.F. Leonhardt, inventor and
patent holder for vending and gumball
machines. Ms. Della Matson, a widow,
acquired . . . — — Map (db m248452) HM
On South 5th Street south of East Columbus Street, on the right when traveling south.
Joseph Trogus, an immigrant from Baden-Baden Germany,
purchased this parcel from Christian Frederick Jaeger
in 1869 for the sum of $600. He worked as a brick layer
while his wife Florentine, a homemaker,
raised their five children in this home. . . . — — Map (db m248458) HM
On South 5th Street south of Lear Street, on the right when traveling south.
German Village was home to many
immigrant populations. The Genoozis
family purchased this home in 1920.
Michael Genoozis worked his way
up from being a waiter at a hotel
to owning his own restaurant
by 1940. — — Map (db m248465) HM
On South 5th Street at Lear Street, on the right when traveling south on South 5th Street.
In 1882, Engelbert Egger bought this lot from Jonas Pletsch
for three hundred dollars. Shortly after, Engelbert,
a carpenter, built this vernacular Italianate style home.
His five children inherited the home and lived there
until 1911 when one . . . — — Map (db m248466) HM
On South 5th Street south of Lear Street, on the right when traveling south.
Stephen Gessner, a tailor, bought this land from Jonas Pletsch
in 1885. In 1888, Stephen Gessner, his wife, Ottilie, and their
saven children were the first recorded residents of this gable
front cottage. The Gessner family lived in the home . . . — — Map (db m248468) HM
On South 5th Street south of East Beck Street, on the right when traveling south.
Peter Mehring, a street contractor, resided in the property owned
by Susanne Loft in 1897. Sold to Charles T. and Mary Hirtler in
1899, the brickmason and his family resided in the home until
sold to John Wilhelm in 1915. Early residents of the . . . — — Map (db m248474) HM
On Mohawk Street at Berger Alley, on the right when traveling south on Mohawk Street.
This home was built between 1866 and 1870 by Charles and
Katherine Wagner. It was originally two addresses: 553 and 555
Mohawk St., and was occupied over the years by cigar makers,
teamsters, bartenders, bookkeepers, and carpenters. In . . . — — Map (db m248478) HM
On Mohawk Street at East Whittier Street, on the right when traveling north on Mohawk Street.
The Schreck family resided in this home
from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Eva
Schreck emigrated from Germany and
lived with her sons who worked as
laborers in the building trades. — — Map (db m248479) HM
On Mohawk Street north of East Whittier Street, on the right when traveling north.
C.F. Jaeger platted this lot in 1869 and in 1881, the lot sold,
by Sophia Jaeger, to Paul Schumacher. Paul Schumacher
was a carpenter and built this 1½ story brick cottage.
Lorenz Schwartz, a railcar repairer, purchased the home
in 1886. After a . . . — — Map (db m248480) HM
On Mohawk Street south of East Columbus Street, on the left when traveling south.
The earliest known owners of this home were John and Gertrude
Vetter, who purchased it in 1868. The house was inherited several
times, and often occupied by renters, many of whom were
widows. It was owned for several decades by Elizabeth . . . — — Map (db m248482) HM
On Mohawk Street north of Alexander Alley, on the right when traveling north.
Charles Minister sold this lot to Emil Vogler, a broom maker
in 1868. In 1871, Vogler built this Vernacular 1½ story cottage
and resided here with his spouse Christina and their son Henry.
Henry Vogler and his spouse Maria sold the home to . . . — — Map (db m248483) HM
On South 3rd Street at East Beck Street, on the left when traveling south on South 3rd Street.
In 1885, this Italianate, owned by A.A. Hill, was sold to Frank
Hemmersbach, a cigar maker, at sheriffs auction for $2710. Dr.
Myrwood T. Dixon's spouse, Sadie, bought this home in 1896 for
$3700. Dr. Dixon added a one-story addition to the front . . . — — Map (db m248484) HM
On East Whittier Street at South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Whittier Street.
Mary D. Weiler platted this lot with Edward and Flora
Jaeger in 1884. Bonifacius Bernhard, a driver, purchased
this land from Weiler in 1893, and a year later, completed
this Queen Anne style home. Bonifacius Bernhard resided
in the home with . . . — — Map (db m248488) HM
On Sullivant Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
[Insignia of the 166th Infantry Regiment]:
Follow Me
Presented by
Rainbow Div. Veteran Assn.
to
166th Inf. Regt. Camp Shelby 1941
Re-presented June 21 1959
to
166th Combat Team
at
Robert Haubrich . . . — — Map (db m12516) WM
On Broad Street (U.S. 40) at Binns Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street.
Side A:
Near this site on May 27 and 28, 1861 Camp Chase, a Civil War post, was established as a training center for recruits pouring into Columbus in answer to President Abraham Lincoln's call for volunteers. The property was located . . . — — Map (db m16940) HM
On West Broad Street (Old National Road) (U.S. 40) west of South Roys Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Camp Chase was named in honor of Salmon P. Chase, former governor of Ohio and Secretary of the Treasury in President Abraham Lincoln’s Cabinet.
In July 1861, a small prison was erected at Camp Chase to handle the influx of political prisoners . . . — — Map (db m135244) HM
On Sullivant Avenue at Chestershire Road, on the right when traveling west on Sullivant Avenue.
(Side A): Camp Chase was a Civil War camp established in May 1861, on land leased by the U.S. Government. Four miles west of Columbus, the main entrance was on the National Road. Boundaries of the camp were present-day Broad Street (north), . . . — — Map (db m12078) HM
Panel 1
Camp Chase Prison
When President Abraham Lincoln called for volunteers to suppress the southern rebellion in April 1861, thousands of men rushed to Camp Jackson in Columbus, Ohio. Authorities established Camp Chase after . . . — — Map (db m94551) HM
Dedicated July 4, 1992 by the Citizens of Columbus
Maynard E. Sensenbrenner served four terms as mayor of the City of Columbus, 1954-1959 and 1964-1971, longer than any other mayor. During this time he was responsible for the farsighted . . . — — Map (db m16960) HM
On Broad Street at Wheatland Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street.
Side A:
After the Revolutionary War, our first President, George Washington, advocated the construction of a road linking cities in the United States from east to west. In 1806, President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation authorizing the . . . — — Map (db m34082) HM
On Sullivant Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
This Confederate Cemetery
has been listed in the
National Register
of
Historic Places
by the
U.S. Department of The Interior
1973 — — Map (db m166681) HM
On North High Street just north of West Dominion Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
Beechwold
In 1800 John Rathbone acquired 4,000 acres of the northwest quadrant of Clinton Township. His daughter Eliza and her husband, Dr. Charles Whetmore, established residence on 262 acres of that land. They called their home Locust . . . — — Map (db m201004) HM
On High Street near Indian Springs Dr., on the right when traveling north.
The Treaty of Greeneville temporarily ended the Indian Wars and
opened the west to white settlers. Kihue (aka Bill Moose), a
Native American and member of the Wyandotte tribe, was born
in Ohio in 1837. By 1846 all but twelve Wyandotte families . . . — — Map (db m116830) HM
On Indianola Avenue (U.S. 23) at Cooke Road, on the right when traveling north on Indianola Avenue.
Dominion Land Company Mound
An Early Woodlands Period Structure
In the early 1800s, Prosper Wetmore wrote about his childhood
memories of native mounds in the ravine area of Northwestern
Clinton Township. At that time, he recalled two . . . — — Map (db m108853) HM
On High Street at Indian Springs Dr., on the right when traveling north on High Street.
Philologus Webster was born in Stonington, Connecticut in 1759.
He was the son of Captain John and Rhonda Lewis Webster and the
great great grandson of Connecticut Colony Governor John Webster.
At the age of 18, Philo served in the Revolutionary . . . — — Map (db m116831) HM
On Indianola Avenue (U.S. 23), on the right when traveling north.
The founding of the philanthropic organization Charity Newsies stems from a cold, blustery day in December 1907, when a small newspaper boy stood on the corner of Broad and High streets. Inside the nearby Billy’s Chophouse, entertainers George Baker . . . — — Map (db m17375) HM
On Hamlet Street at Cedar Alley, on the left when traveling south on Hamlet Street.
The Italian Community gratefully remembers
Father Rocco Petrarca
Pastor of
St. John the Baptist Church
from 1913 to 1948
“Flos Memoriae Lapide Perennior” — — Map (db m14489) HM
On Hamlet Street at Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling south on Hamlet Street.
Reverend Father Alexander Cestelli. The National Italian Catholic parish of Saint John the Baptist was founded in October 1896 by the Reverend Father Alexander Cestelli, D.D. Father Cestelli was born in Fiesole, Italy and came to America in . . . — — Map (db m14487) HM
On East Long Street at Taylor Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Long Street.
Martin Luther King Jr. Library On November 19. 1968, the Columbus Metropolitan Library dedicated the first public library in the nation named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After King's assassination on April 4. 1968, the East Side Community . . . — — Map (db m221232) HM
On Mount Vernon Avenue at 20th Street, on the right when traveling east on Mount Vernon Avenue.
The commercial area of Mount Vernon Avenue originated in the early 1900s as a safe haven for African-American people segregated from the primarily white community of the time. Not permitted to enter many businesses in downtown Columbus during the . . . — — Map (db m17471) HM
Second Baptist Church - Columbus' Oldest Black Baptist Church, 1836. Second Baptist Church cordially received its independence as a mission church from the First Baptist Church on January 7, 1836. Rev. Ezekiel Fields was chosen as pastor . . . — — Map (db m17174) HM
On Mount Vernon Avenue at Hamilton Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Mount Vernon Avenue.
The Shiloh Baptist Church was completed in 1923. Founded in 1869, Shiloh is the third oldest African-American church in Columbus and is a descendent of the Second Baptist Church. The church is located in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood, which is . . . — — Map (db m17472) HM
On St. Clair Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In 1911 local doctors founded the St. Clair Hospital. The home adjacent to the hospital served as a residence home and training school for nurses. In 1940, the hospital was converted into a convalescent home. In 1948, Mr. and Mrs. William J. . . . — — Map (db m17473) HM
On Long Street at St. Clair Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Long Street.
The Lincoln Theatre, originally known as Ogden Theatre Lodge, opened on Thanksgiving Day in 1929. Developer Al Jackson was spurred to build the theatre because African-Americans were segregated from the other area theatres. Among the bands that have . . . — — Map (db m17378) HM
On Old Henderson Road at Executive Drive, on the right when traveling west on Old Henderson Road.
In 1906. Carrie Nelson Black founded the Columbus Society for the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis, now The Breathing Association. A woman ahead of her time, she volunteered as President and Chief Executive for thirty years, using her keen . . . — — Map (db m82134) HM
On Atcheson Street at Winner Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Atcheson Street.
Maryland Park was opened in 1921. It served as the site of the annual Emancipation Day Celebration until 1933. The first Columbus public pool was constructed here in 1929 as the Center of Eastside Social and Recreation Activities. It was home to . . . — — Map (db m17470) HM
Near East Broad Street (U.S. 40/62), on the right when traveling east.
Despite exclusionary laws preventing U.S. citizenship, Asians served in the Union and Confederate armies and navies during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Many of these soldiers were denied citizenship following their services due to the . . . — — Map (db m26933) HM
On Parsons Avenue at Bryden Road / Town Street, on the left when traveling north on Parsons Avenue.
Bryden Road is named after James Bryden, a city councilman and county commissioner who owned 135 acres here in the 1840's. By 1900 Bryden Road was known for its stately homes, canopy of elms, and the electrically lit metal arch at its west entrance. . . . — — Map (db m17182) HM
On East Main Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
At the turn of the 20th century, three Columbus fire stations were on the National Road, including Station 11 which was built here at 1000 East Main. Construction began in August 1896 and was completed in February 1897 at a cost of $12,863. The cost . . . — — Map (db m226471) HM
Founded by Hannah (Mrs. William) Neil, the Mission, located at this site for 109 years, helped children and families with difficulties as they journeyed westward on the Old National Trail. The second oldest Columbus charity, the Mission, now known . . . — — Map (db m17413) HM
On Emerald Avenue at Taylor Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Emerald Avenue.
Side A Until the 1970s, Pilgrim Elementary school was different from today. Pilgrim had a smaller playground with a brick wall around it. The gym was used only for physical education classes and most students went home for lunch, while . . . — — Map (db m94623) HM
On Parsons Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This nine acres of land was purchased by the citizens of Columbus in 1837, and deeded to the state for use as the Ohio School for the Blind. The first building, designed by N. B. Kelly and occupied in October 1839, was replaced by the current . . . — — Map (db m17178) HM
Near East Broad Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.
General William Tecumseh Sherman made this now famous statement on August 11, 1880, in a speech at a reunion of Civil War veterans, held on this site, then the Ohio State Fairgrounds. — — Map (db m16962) HM
On East Broad Street (U.S. 40) just east of Franklin Park West Street, on the right when traveling east.
This “Bicentennial Oak” survived initial forest clearing to make way for the state capital development in 1812. In 1888 the tree became the hallmark of the most beautiful woodland boulevard in America, when William G. Deshler paid to . . . — — Map (db m49999) HM
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