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By Cosmos Mariner, June 18, 2021
Old Stone Church Bell Marker
101 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Downtown — Old Stone Church Bell
On Public Square (Rockwell Avenue) just west of Ontario Street, on the right when traveling west.
This bell was cast and raised to the belfry of Old Stone Church in the year 1865 and took part in the service of Thanksgiving celebrating the end of our Country’s Civil War. It tolled at the time President Abraham Lincoln’s cortege stopped at Public . . . Map (db m192300) HM
102 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Downtown — The First Christmas Tree in America
On West Mall Drive south of Lakeside Avenue East, on the left when traveling south.
The First Christmas Tree in America publicly lighted and displayed in a church Christmas service stood where the Cleveland Public Auditorium now stands, a designated Cleveland Landmark. On that site once stood the original Zion Lutheran Church . . . Map (db m182144) HM
103 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Downtown — The Old Stone ChurchEstablished 1820
On Ontario Street at Public Square (Rockwell Avenue), on the left when traveling south on Ontario Street.
The spire which rises above this tower stands as a tribute to those pioneers and early settlers of Cleveland, many of whom were members of this church, whose deep inner faith and resulting spiritual strength enabled them to lay the strong . . . Map (db m192273) HM
104 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Downtown — 66-18 — The Old Stone Church
On Public Square at Ontario Street on Public Square.
Religious worship began on this site in 1820 as a Plan of the Union Sunday School with ministers recruited by the Connecticut Home Missionary Society. Its first stone church, officially known as the First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, was built . . . Map (db m17864) HM
105 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Kamm's Corners — 143-18 — A Modern-Day Exodus
On Triskett Road, 0 miles east of West 144th Street, on the left when traveling east.
Here in 1963 congregants of Beth Israel-The West Temple, led by Louis Rosenblum, Herb Caron, and Rabbi Daniel Litt, founded the Cleveland Committee (later Council) on Soviet Anti-Semitism, the first American organization created to advocate for . . . Map (db m230146) HM
106 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, North Broadway — Broadway / Slavic Village
On Broadway Avenue (Ohio Route 43) at East 55th Street on Broadway Avenue.
North and South Broadway were originally part of Newburgh Township, organized in 1814 as one of the earliest settlements in Cuyahoga County. The contruction of the Ohio & Erie Canal and later railroads led to industrial and commercial growth, . . . Map (db m21073) HM
107 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ohio City — 130-18 — Saint Ignatius High School
On Lorain AVenue (Ohio Route 10) at West 30th Street, on the left when traveling east on Lorain AVenue.
In 1886, Bishop Richard Gilmour (1824-1891) of the Roman Catholic diocese of Cleveland requested that the Jesuit superior of Buffalo establish a high school on Cleveland’s west side. The Jesuits, an order of the Roman Catholic Church founded by . . . Map (db m229238) HM
108 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Heights — Benjamin Rose1828-1908
Near Euclid Avenue (U.S. 20).
Briton, industrialist and philanthropist who came to Cleveland in 1848. Formed the Cleveland Provision Company in 1875, Cleveland's largest meat packer. Pioneered meat shipping using refrigerated cars. Built the Rose Building, E. 9th and Prospect, . . . Map (db m12116) HM
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109 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Garfield Heights — 29-18 — German Corners / St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
On Turney Road at Granger Road, on the right when traveling north on Turney Road.
German Corners. The intersection of Turney and Granger Roads, called German Corners in the 1800s, later became known as South Newburgh Centre. At its earliest Turney Road was known as State Road and then Fisher Road. Finally, it was named for . . . Map (db m230486) HM
110 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Independence — Old Stone Church of Independence Sesquicentennial
On Brecksville Road (Ohio Route 21) south of Sunset Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
. . . Map (db m137917) HM
111 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, North Olmsted — 10-18 — Coe Ridge
On Lorain Road (Ohio Route 10) at Columbia Road (Ohio Route 252), on the right when traveling west on Lorain Road. Reported missing.
In 1823, Asher and Abigail Coe migrated from Connecticut and settled here. By mid-century the Coe family operated the second largest dairy farm in Ohio. Their home was used as a post office in 1843. The Universalist Church, built in 1847 at . . . Map (db m202520) HM
112 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, North Olmsted — 94-18 — First Universalist Church
On Porter Road north of Lorain Road (Ohio Route 10), on the left when traveling north.
The Universalist religious movement spread across Ohio as the state was settled in the 1800s. Universalists proclaimed a loving God and universal salvation. Believers were sometimes scorned as “no-Hell-ers.” Olmsted’s First Universalist . . . Map (db m134225) HM
113 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, North Olmsted — 88-18 — Joseph Peake's Farmca. 1840-1863
On Mastick Road at Clague Road, on the right when traveling east on Mastick Road.
Side A: Joseph Peake was born in Pennsylvania in 1792 and came to Ohio in 1809 with his parents and brother. They were the first African Americans to settle permanently in the Cleveland area. He was the son of George Peake, a runaway slave from . . . Map (db m43348) HM
114 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Pepper Lake — Saint Angela Merici
On Lander Road, 0.4 miles north of the circle at Fairmount and Gates Mills Boulevards, on the left when traveling north.
Leader in the education of women.Map (db m137100) HM
115 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Pepper Lake — 62-18 — Ursuline College1871
On Lander Road, 0.3 miles north of the circle at Fairmount and Gates Mills Boulevards, on the left when traveling north.
The first women’s college chartered in the state of Ohio, Ursuline College opened in 1871 in downtown Cleveland as part of the educational mission of the Order of St. Ursula (O.S.U.). Founded in Italy in 1535 with an early presence in North America, . . . Map (db m137093) HM
116 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Shaker Heights — East FamilyNorth Union Society of Shakers — December 3, 1837 - September 23, 1872 —
On Fontenay Road, 0.2 miles south of Shaker Boulevard (Ohio Route 87), in the median.
This site marks the location of the main dwelling of the East or Gathering Family established for the expressed purpose of gathering souls "out of the world". Here the new converts were "proved awhile" until they convinced the elders and eldresses . . . Map (db m10422) HM
117 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Shaker Heights — 67-18 — Horseshoe Lake
On South Park Boulevard, 0.2 miles east of Lee Road, on the right when traveling east.
In 1822, Ralph Russell, a Connecticut pioneer who had settled in Warrensville Township ten years earlier, founded the North Union Shaker Community. The Shakers created Horseshoe Lake in 1852 when they built a dam across Doan Brook and harnessed its . . . Map (db m10423) HM
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118 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Shaker Heights — Shaker Gate PostsPeriod 1830
On Lee Road at Shaker Boulevard (Ohio Route 87), on the right when traveling south on Lee Road.
These two original gate posts mark the entrance to a field once used by the Middle Family of Shakers, who resided in this vicinity. This tablet erected September 21, 1948, commemorating the 126th anniversary of the North Union Society of Shakers. . . . Map (db m17824) HM
119 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Shaker Heights — Site of Center FamilyNorth Union Society of Shakers
On Lee Road at Chagrin Road (Ohio Route 87), on the right when traveling east on Lee Road.
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120 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Shaker Heights — This Tablet Marks the Final Resting Place of the Shakers of the North Union Society
Near Lee Road north of Chagrin Road (U.S. 422), on the right when traveling north.
This tablet marks the final resting place of the Shakers of the North Union Society. Their remains were moved from the Shaker burial ground on South Park Boulevard to this cemetery in 1909. "Do all your work as though you had a thousand years to . . . Map (db m18034) HM
121 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Solon — 107-18 — Solon Town CenterDisciples of Christ Church 1845-1951
In 1845, the Disciples of Christ built the first of three churches to occupy this site. They built a second, larger structure, to replace the original in 1858. On August 6th, 1860. 29 year-old circuit minister Brother James A. Garfield, the future . . . Map (db m224961) HM
122 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, Strongsville — 48-18 — Pomeroy House
On Westwood Drive at Pearl Road (U.S. 42), on the right when traveling east on Westwood Drive.
The Pomeroy House, built from 1847 to 1848, was the home of Alanson Pomeroy and his wife, Kezia. They continued the tradition, known as "Pomeroy Hospitality," that began when Alanson's parents established a tavern in Strongsville. Prominent in the . . . Map (db m43386) HM
123 Ohio, Cuyahoga County, University Heights — 104-18 — John Carroll UniversityFounded in 1886
Near John Carroll Boulevard at Fairmount Circle.
John Carroll University opened its doors as Saint Ignatius College on September 6, 1888. Originally located on Cleveland’s West Side, the College was founded at the request of Bishop Richard Gilmour by German members of the Society of Jesus (the . . . Map (db m190030) HM
124 Ohio, Darke County, Versailles — St. Denis Parish - St. Valbert CemeteryOld St. Valbert Parish
On Long Road (County Route 345) at Rehmert’s Run Road, on the right when traveling west on Long Road.
On this site in 1839, on 1 ½ aces, kindly donated by Nickolas Marchal, a log church 32 ft. x 40 ft. x 18 ft. high was built by he and his sons. It was to be called St. Valbert Parish. It was the first Catholic Church in this area and . . . Map (db m120363) HM
125 Ohio, Defiance County, Defiance — Riverside Chapel
On S. Clinton Street (Ohio Route 111), on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1890 Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of The InteriorMap (db m173127) HM
126 Ohio, Defiance County, Defiance — Shawnee Glen
On East River Drive, 0.2 miles west of Maywinn Road, on the left when traveling east.
Shawnee Glen 1792 Home of Johnny Appleseed 1828 Morningside ParkMap (db m28405) HM
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127 Ohio, Defiance County, Defiance — St. Johns Lutheran ChurchSherwood, Ohio
Near Krouse Road (County Road 146) 0.2 miles north of U.S. 24, on the right when traveling south.
This church building was constructed in 1875 by the congregation. It was moved in 1902 to land purchased by the church for future development. A new church was constructed and dedicated in 1904. After moving into a new structure, this building . . . Map (db m182986) HM
128 Ohio, Defiance County, Hicksville — St. Paul's Episcopal Church
On West High Street west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church 1875 National Historical Site Marked in 1990 Hicksville Historical Society & Capt. George Athey Chpt., CDXVIICMap (db m53221) HM
129 Ohio, Defiance County, The Bend — Original Site of St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Cemetery and Log Church
On County Route 424, on the right when traveling east.
In 1855, Pioneer Roman Catholic settlers of the Black Swamp erected a 16 x 24 log church where you are now standing reserving the land beside it for their cemetery thus founding St. Stephen's Parish. Here they assembled to worship . . . Map (db m173133) HM
130 Ohio, Delaware County, Africa — 6-21 — Africa Community
Samuel Patterson arrived in East Orange in 1824 and, within a few years, began to hide runaway slaves in his home. He also invited anti-slavery speakers to the pulpit of the East Orange Methodist Church, which brought Patterson and his neighbors . . . Map (db m20550) HM
131 Ohio, Delaware County, Delaware — 8-21 — Elliott HallOriginal Building at Ohio Wesleyan University
Near University Way.
Built in 1833 as a health resort named the Mansion House Hotel, Elliott Hall is noted as Ohio's oldest collegiate Greek Revival building. The closure of the Bank of the United States and an economic panic in 1837 created nation-wide financial . . . Map (db m12822) HM
132 Ohio, Delaware County, Delaware — 15-21 — Liberty Presbyterian Church / Nathan CarpenterAmerican Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site
On Olentangy River Road (Ohio Route 315) at Home Road, on the left when traveling north on Olentangy River Road.
Liberty Presbyterian Church Founded in 1810 The first religious society organized in Liberty Township was formed in 1810 by Elders Thomas Cellar, Josiah McKinnie, and Leonard Monroe. Cellar and McKinnie came to Delaware in 1802. In 1820, The . . . Map (db m179476) HM
133 Ohio, Delaware County, Delaware — Plan of the Town of Delaware
Near South Sandusky Street at Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Ohio Wesleyan University was established in 1842, in one building (Elliot Hall) which at the time was located a short distance from the proposed location for the bioretention cell. Elliot was built near a sulphur spring, which flowed into the . . . Map (db m203316) HM
134 Ohio, Delaware County, Delaware — St. Peter’s Episcopal Church1817 Bicentennial 2017 — National Register of Historic Places —
On West Winter Street west of North Franklin Street, on the left when traveling west.
On May 9, 1817, an Instrument of Parochial Association to form St. Peter’s Episcopal Church was signed by eleven prominent citizens of Delaware, Ohio. In 1824, Bishop Philander Chase of the newly-formed Diocese of Ohio provided a wooden model . . . Map (db m228242) HM
135 Ohio, Delaware County, Delaware — The Sulphur Spring
Ohio Wesleyan owes its location to the initial efforts to establish a resort for healing purposes on the site of the Sulphur Spring. When the business faltered, Adam Poe, a pastor and several citizens purchased it and gave it to the Methodists for a . . . Map (db m18313) HM
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136 Ohio, Delaware County, Delaware — Welcome To The Labyrinth
Near South Sandusky Street at Spring Street, on the right when traveling north.
The labyrinth is an ancient circular pattern found in many cultures dating back over 5000 years. This design is a replica of the medieval 11-circuit labyrinth embedded in the floor of Chartres Cathedral in France. A single path winds to the . . . Map (db m203319) HM
137 Ohio, Delaware County, Delaware — William Street United Methodist Church / Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States
On West Willam Street (Marysville Road) (U.S. 36) at North Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west on West Willam Street (Marysville Road).
William Street United Methodist Church. The first Methodist class in Delaware was organized in 1818, later to become William Street United Methodist Church. The first church building was dedicated in 1824 directly across N. Franklin . . . Map (db m169863) HM
138 Ohio, Delaware County, Delaware — 13-21 — Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church
On Washington Street at Bernard Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street.
Organized in 1845, Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church is the oldest congregation of African descent in Delaware, with Reverend Daniel Winslow serving as the first minister. In 1853 the cornerstone of the first church was laid, which was . . . Map (db m12823) HM
139 Ohio, Delaware County, Delaware, Radnor Township — Old Stone Church
Near Hodges Road (Route 174) at Ohio Route 37.
This original Old Stone Church bell welcomed familes to worship for 140 years. It was replaced after the church fire in 1989.Map (db m221673) HM
140 Ohio, Delaware County, Hyatts — 12-21 — Bharatiya Hindu Temple
On Hyatts Road, 0.1 miles east of Steitz Road, on the right when traveling east.
In 1985, Hindu immigrants from India formed a celestial organization, The Bharatiya Temple Society of Central Ohio, and through its membership adopted the Constitution and Bylaws and named the place of worship Bharatiya Hindu Temple. Later they . . . Map (db m12819) HM
141 Ohio, Delaware County, Kilbourne, Brown Township — "The Eden Bell"
On Ohio Route 521, on the left when traveling east.
This bell hung in the Eden Methodist Episcopal Church from 1908 - 1968. The old church was located on Lot 40, near this site. The bell was in active use from its installation in 1908 until 1940 when its use was discontinued due to structural . . . Map (db m236801) HM
142 Ohio, Delaware County, Lewis Center — 122-25 — First Jain Temple in Central Ohio / History of Jainism in Ohio
On South Old State Road (County Route 10) at Ashcreek Ave., on the right when traveling north on South Old State Road.
First Jain Temple in Central Ohio “Souls render service to one another” The Jain Center of Central Ohio was established on May 12, 1991. The foundation stone of the Jain temple, the first of its kind in Central Ohio, was laid down on . . . Map (db m105528) HM
143 Ohio, Delaware County, Powell — Thomas CellarRevolutionary War Soldier
On Olentagy River Road (Ohio Route 315) at Home Road (County Route 124), on the right when traveling south on Olentagy River Road.
Private – Pennsylvania. Born circa 1741, died 6 April 1816, Delaware County, Ohio. Founder of Liberty Presbyterian ChurchMap (db m151368) HM
144 Ohio, Delaware County, Radnor — Radnor Presbyterian Log Church
On Meredith Road (County Route 191) at Lawrence Road (County Route 189), on the right when traveling north on Meredith Road.
Site of the Radnor Presbyterian Log Church, of the Joint Delaware- Liberty- Radnor Congregation built 1819 Distinguished Sunday School Missionary Benjamin W. Chidlaw was a member of this church 1829- 1836 erected 1960Map (db m89485) HM
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145 Ohio, Delaware County, Radnor, Radnor Township — Radnor Baptist Church — Radnor Heritage Society —
On Radnor Road (County Road 198) at Baker Street, on the right when traveling east on Radnor Road.
The first religious society in Radnor Township was organized by Welsh Baptists on May 4, 1816. It consisted of 11 members who met in a log school where services were held in Welsh. In 1819, the first church, a hewed log meeting house, was built next . . . Map (db m237061) HM
146 Ohio, Delaware County, Radnor, Radnor Township — Radnor Congregational United Church of ChristRadnor Heritage Society
On Ohio Route 203 south of Radnor Road (County Road 198), on the left when traveling north.
Originally called The The Welsh Calvinistic Congregational Bethel Church of Delhi, the name was shortened later to The Radnor Congregation Church and finally to its current name. Radnor Congregational United Church of Christ. The early church . . . Map (db m238287) HM
147 Ohio, Delaware County, Sunbury — 9-21 — Sunbury, Ohio / Sunbury Town Hall
On Granville Street at Columbus Street, on the left when traveling east on Granville Street.
Side A: Sunbury, Ohio “An Ohio Stagecoach Town from 1820-1873” From its beginning in 1816, Sunbury was destined to be a stagecoach town. Anticipating large numbers of stagecoach travelers in Sunbury, the town's founder, Lawrence . . . Map (db m18304) HM
148 Ohio, Delaware County, Westerville — 3-21 — Sharp Family Homes
On Africa Road, 0.2 miles south of Polaris Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
The Sharp family homes and their locations on N. State Street and Africa Road mark an important route through Westerville on the Underground Railroad. The family patriarch, Garrit Sharp, was an original settler of Sharp's Settlement, now . . . Map (db m171804) HM
149 Ohio, Erie County, Huron — 10-22 — Christ Episcopal Church
On Park Street at Ohio Street, on the right when traveling east on Park Street.
The Episcopal Society of Huron was organized in 1837, the Rev. F. M. Levenworth, pastor. The cornerstone of this building was laid on May 23, 1838; it is the oldest church building in Huron, standing near what had been the original southern limit of . . . Map (db m141643) HM
150 Ohio, Erie County, Kelleys Island — 29-22 — The German Reformed Church / The Church Parsonage — Old Stone Church —
On Division Street, 0.3 miles north of West Lakeshore Drive (Ohio Route 575), on the right when traveling north.
The German Reformed Church was organized on Kelleys Island in 1865. The congregation built this church from island stone in 1866 on ½ acre of land purchased from Alfred S. and Hannah Kelley. By 1871, the congregation, one of five on the island, . . . Map (db m241149) HM
151 Ohio, Erie County, Milan — The Last Mission of the Moravians1787–1791 and 1804–1809
On North Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
The last mission of the Moravians in the Valley of the Huron in the Ohio Country was at the Indian Village of Pettquottink, now Milan.Map (db m90658) HM
152 Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky — Emmanuel United Church Of Christ
On Columbus Avenue at E. Adams Street, on the left when traveling north on Columbus Avenue.
. . . Map (db m204817) HM
153 Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky — First Congregational Church
On Columbus Avenue at W. Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north on Columbus Avenue.
The United States Department of Interior has placed this property on the National Register of Historic PlacesMap (db m204586) HM
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154 Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky — 9-22 — Grace Episcopal Church
On Wayne St near Huron Ave., on the right when traveling north.
This building was begun in 1835 and was completed in 1844. It is the oldest church building in continual use in Sandusky and incorporates a portion of the original structure. This marker commemorated the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the . . . Map (db m79103) HM
155 Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky — 30-22 — Holy Angels Catholic Church
On Tiffin Avenue (U.S. 6) at Clinton Street, on the left when traveling south on Tiffin Avenue.
Holy Angels Catholic Church is the mother church of Sandusky. Reverend Joseph P. Machebeuf, a French Missionary, began ministering to Catholics in the Sandusky area in late 1839. Soon after William H. Mills offered five lots, $530, and the . . . Map (db m142162) HM
156 Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky — Knute Rockne Wedding
On Columbus Avenue south of East Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling south.
Legendary University of Notre Dame Head Football Coach Knute Rockne married Bonnie Skiles of Kenton, Ohio in the rectory of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church on July 15, 1914. Father William F. Murphy officiated. The two met in the summer of . . . Map (db m141931) HM
157 Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky — 6-22 — Sandusky’s First Congregation — 1818
On East Jefferson Street just east of Wayne Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Methodist Episcopal Church pioneered organized religion in Perkins Township 1811, then in Sandusky when the Rev. Alfred Brunson preached the city’s first sermon in January, 1818. In 1829 the Methodists built Sandusky’s first church, on West . . . Map (db m142005) HM
158 Ohio, Erie County, Sandusky — Village of Venice1816-1963
On Venice Road (U.S. 6) near Fremont Avenue (U.S. 6), on the left when traveling west.
[Marker Front]: The first Venice flour mill was built on this site in 1822. Russell Heywood of Buffalo bought the mill in 1831 and rebuilt it in 1833. Fed by water from underground springs, the mill was in almost constant operation. . . . Map (db m20476) HM
159 Ohio, Fairfield County, Bremen — Wesley Chapel
On Walnut Street at Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling west on Walnut Street.
Stone from area of Wesley Chapel • 1806 First edifice of the Bremen United Methodist Church First trustees Zebulon Holliday George Blosser Eli GardnerMap (db m27106) HM
160 Ohio, Fairfield County, Lancaster — Lancaster Methodist Camp Ground Historic DistrictEstablished 1872 — United Methodist Church Registered Historic Site No. 217 —
On Elmwood Drive near West Fair Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Sept. 10, 1987 in recognition of its historical and architectural significance. Originated at Logan 1872; moved to . . . Map (db m52871) HM
161 Ohio, Fairfield County, Lancaster — Maple Street United Evangelical Chapel Cornerstone
On Maple Street north of Main Street (U.S. 22), on the left when traveling north.
This Cornerstone is from the original Maple Street United Evangelical Chapel which stood at the northeast corner of the alley on Maple Street between Main and Wheeling Streets ——— • . . . Map (db m137730) HM
162 Ohio, Fairfield County, Lancaster — Saint Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church1864
On High Street south of Main Street (U.S. 22), on the left when traveling south.
Fairfield Heritage Association Historic Landmark Recognized by the National Register of Historic PlacesMap (db m137744) HM
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163 Ohio, Fairfield County, Lancaster — St. Mary's Church Centennial1820 - 1920
On High Street east of Main Street (U.S. 22), on the left when traveling east.
Fist Mass, 1817 Lancaster, Ohio. —————— Sancta Maria, Ora Pro Nobis.Map (db m61841) HM
164 Ohio, Fairfield County, Lancaster — The Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption
On South High Street just south of Zane, on the right when traveling north.
Recognized by the National Register of Historic Places 1864Map (db m209388) HM
165 Ohio, Fairfield County, Lancaster — The Original Lancaster Methodist's Bell
On East Wheeling Street at North High Street, on the right when traveling west on East Wheeling Street.
...commissioned in 1849 to ring the praise of Almighty God from the steeple of the old M.E. Church on South Jackson (High) Street, this bell was relocated by the congregation to their present church in September 1907. Eventually displaced by . . . Map (db m97373) HM
166 Ohio, Fairfield County, New Strasburg — 2-23 — Pioneer Lutherans
On Cincinnati-Zanesville Road (U.S. 22) at Sixteenth Road, on the right when traveling east on Cincinnati-Zanesville Road.
The Israel Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized August 23, 1812. According to available records, in 1813 the first meeting in Ohio of the “Special Conferences” called by the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania was held at the . . . Map (db m13353) HM
167 Ohio, Fayette County, Bloomingburg — Bloomingburg Area Underground Railroad
On Main Street (Ohio Route 41) at Cross Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Side A Recognized by many as “one of the most active communities in Southwestern Ohio, the Bloomingburg area was a significant link in the Underground Railroad. As many as twelve to sixteen escaped slaves were said to have been passed . . . Map (db m121781) HM
168 Ohio, Fayette County, Bloomingburg — 5-24 — Bloomingburg Cemetery
On Main Street (Ohio Route 238) at the cemetery entrance, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
The Bloomingburg Presbyterian Church and cemetery was established in the northwest corner of the current cemetery grounds on March 7, 1818. Several years later it became a center for anti-slavery activity. The Reverend William Dickey, who presided . . . Map (db m27821) HM
169 Ohio, Fayette County, Washington Court House — 6-24 — St. Colman Church and Cemetery
On Elm Street, on the left when traveling south.
Irish railroad workers founded the Catholic community in Washington Court House in the 1850s, with the first Mass being held in a local shanty in 1852. In 1871, Father John B. O'Donoghue purchased three and 5/8 acres of land adjoining Washington . . . Map (db m27834) HM
170 Ohio, Fayette County, Washington Court House — The Judy Memorial Chapel
The Judy Memorial Chapel built 1905 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m27964) HM
171 Ohio, Franklin County, Bexley, Ardmore — Holocaust MemorialRemember — Alfred Tibor Sculpture —
On East Broad Street (Ohio Route 16) at South Stanwood Road, on the right when traveling east on East Broad Street.
The spirit is not dead Proclaim the word, Where lay dead bones, A host of armed Men stand! Hope your graves, My people, Saith the Lord, And I shall place you Living in your land. Emma . . . Map (db m201228) HM WM
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172 Ohio, Franklin County, Bexley, Capital University — Capital UniversityTransforming Lives Through Higher Education
On Pleasant Ridge Avenue at Main Street (U.S. 40), on the left when traveling north on Pleasant Ridge Avenue.
Founded in 1830 as a Lutheran Seminary and chartered as a University in 1850, Capital University offers diverse undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences and professional studies. Ethical, moral and religious values essential to . . . Map (db m15784) HM
173 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Arena District — 42-25 — The Irish in Columbus
On John McConnell Boulevard at Spring Street (U.S. 33), on the right when traveling north on John McConnell Boulevard.
[Marker Front]: Thousands of Irish immigrants came to Columbus to seek personal and religious freedom. With the "Great Hunger" in Ireland and the completion of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the National Road, immigration to Columbus increased . . . Map (db m12963) HM
174 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Brewery District — 57-25 — Trinity Lutheran Seminary
On High Street (U.S. 23) at Stimmel Street, on the right when traveling south on High Street.
The German Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio, the first Lutheran theological seminary west of the Appalachian Mountains, began instruction under Pastor Wilhelm Schmidt in Canton in 1830. The seminary relocated to Columbus at this . . . Map (db m80014) HM
175 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Crosswoods — 50-25 — Monsignor John Joseph Jessing
On High Street (U.S. 23) at the Pontifical College Josephinum entrance road, on the right when traveling south on High Street.
Monsignor John Joseph Jessing, founder of the Pontifical College Josephinum, was born in Germany in 1836. He immigrated to America and, in 1870, was ordained a priest in Columbus. He published a newspaper, the Ohio Waisenfreund (Ohio Orphans' . . . Map (db m12870) HM
176 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Discovery District — 73-25 — St. Patrick Church / St. Patrick College and Aquinas College High School
On Grant Street at Naghten Street, on the right when traveling north on Grant Street.
Side A:St. Patrick Church Built in 1852 and dedicated a year later, St. Patrick Church is the second oldest Roman Catholic Church in Columbus. Founded as the English speaking parish, this church of Norman Gothic design served as the home . . . Map (db m17474) HM
177 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Discovery District — Washington Gladden
On East Broad Street (U.S. 40/62) at Cleveland Avenue (Ohio Route 3), on the right when traveling west on East Broad Street.
As an early advocate of social justice, the Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden led local and national causes for civil rights, workers' rights, voting rights, religious pluralism, school integration, and the needs of the poor and the oppressed. The . . . Map (db m201044) HM
178 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Discovery District — Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
On East Broad Street (U.S. 40) at South Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on East Broad Street.
This site was formerly occupied by the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church and its successor Central Methodist Church merged with Broad Street Methodist Church October 1935Map (db m98928) HM
179 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Downtown — King Lincoln District Arch
On Long Street at Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Long Street.
The King Lincoln District was established in July 2002 to honor the historic heart and soul of Columbus’ African American community. This arch, welcoming all to the King Lincoln District, is dedicated to our shared history and our commitment to the . . . Map (db m16965) HM
180 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Downtown — St. Joseph CathedralHeritage Tour
On East Broad Street (U.S. 40) at North Fifth Street, on the right when traveling west on East Broad Street.
St. Joseph Cathedral November 11, 1866, the cornerstone of St. Joseph Cathedral was laid at the N.W. corner of E. Broad and 5th Sts. The beautiful gothic structure was completed n 1872. The consecration service took place October 20, 1878, a . . . Map (db m98924) HM
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181 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Downtown — 68-25 — St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church
On Long Street at Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Long Street.
Organized in 1823 as Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Paul A.M.E. Church is the oldest congregation of African descent in Columbus. The church, founded by Moses Freeman and 13 other members from the Town Street Church, was originally . . . Map (db m16963) HM
182 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Franklinton — In This Churchyard
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
183 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Hilltop — Maynard E. SensenbrennerHilltop
On Broad Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
184 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Italian Village — Father Rocco Petrarca
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
185 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Italian Village — 87-25 — Reverend Father Alexander Cestelli / Chiesta Italiana di San Giovanni Battista
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
186 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, King-Lincoln Bronzeville — Second Baptist Church / James P. PoindexterHistoric Underground Railroad Site
On 17th Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
187 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, King-Lincoln Bronzeville — 100-25 — Shiloh Baptist Church
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
188 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, South Columbus — Former Site of St. Mary's School and Convent
On Mohawk Street south of East Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south.
For over a century, this site was part of St. Mary Catholic Church, established to serve the many German families moving into the area in the 1860s. A primary mission of St. Mary's parish has been the education of its children. The first . . . Map (db m141818) HM
189 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, South Columbus — 28-25 — St. Mary Church
On South 3rd Street just south of East Sycamore Street, on the left when traveling south.
St. Mary Church was dedicated in 1868 in response to the spiritual needs of the growing German-Catholic population of Columbus’ South Side. The original schoolhouse, which stands behind the church, was erected in 1865 under the direction of Rev. . . . Map (db m20522) HM
190 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, St. Mary's — 49-25 — Saint Mary of the Springs Academy / Anne O'Hare McCormick 1880-1954
Side A: Saint Mary of the Springs Academy On this site stood St. Mary of the Springs Academy, a school for girls first founded by the Dominican Sisters in 1830 in Somerset, Ohio, to respond to the educational needs of frontier Catholics. The . . . Map (db m17387) HM
191 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Teakwood — 114- 25 — Ohio Dominican University Est. 1911 / Early Sister-Founderesses of Ohio Dominican University
On Sunbury Road, on the left when traveling south.
Ohio Dominican University Est. 1911 The Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs founded Ohio Dominican University on this site on October 5, 1911. It was incorporated that year as the Ladies Literary Institute of St. Mary of the Springs, . . . Map (db m94624) HM
192 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Teakwood — Spirit of the SpringsSaint Mary of the Springs Academy
On Sunbury Road, on the right when traveling north.
Honoring the history of Saint Mary of the Springs Academy founded 1830 flourished on this site 1868- 1966 Dedicated to the alumnae and the Dominican Sisters in celebration of the spirit that they have carried into the worldMap (db m94625) HM
193 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, University District — 70-25 — Iskcon Krishna House
On 8th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Side A In 1968, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) established the first practicing Vedic Temple in the state of Ohio. This building represents the beginning of a now growing population of Vaisnavas, worshipers of . . . Map (db m225381) HM
194 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Uptown District — Central Presbyterian Church
On 3rd Street (U.S. 23) at Chapel Street, on the left when traveling south on 3rd Street.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m80011) HM
195 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Uptown District — Trinity Episcopal Church
On Old National Road (U.S. 40) at South Third Street (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling east on Old National Road.
First services of Trinity Episcopal Church were held May 3, 1817, in the residence of Dr. Lincoln Goodale, where later Columbus’ first Sunday School was founded. The first church building was built in 1831 one half block east of High on . . . Map (db m98848) HM
196 Ohio, Franklin County, Columbus, Uptown District — Trinity Episcopal ChurchOriginal Site
On Old National Road (U.S. 40) at North Pearl Street on Old National Road.
Trinity Episcopal Church occupied this site from 1834 to 1869Map (db m98854) HM
197 Ohio, Franklin County, Dublin — Washington Gladden and the Dublin Community Church
On Bridge Street (Ohio Route 161) west of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling west.
To Washington Gladden This church born in 1913 of his devotion to Christian unity gratefully dedicates this memorialMap (db m234318) HM
198 Ohio, Franklin County, Gahanna — John Clark House
On High Street at Clark Street, on the right when traveling south on High Street.
Built on Granville Street in Mid 1800's as manse for Presbyterian Church. Most furnishings are original from Clark family (a founder of Gahanna).Map (db m14450) HM
199 Ohio, Franklin County, Grove City — Wray"Dweller in the corner"
On Stringtown Road at Buckeye Parkway, on the right when traveling east on Stringtown Road.
There are two, five-acre farm tracts lying East of this plaque. In 1929 Fred and Georgie Wray acquired one tract and in 1937 the other tract was purchased by their son, Stanley O. Wray Sr. (The original deed dated back to the Virginia Militia) . . . Map (db m176240) HM
200 Ohio, Franklin County, Grove City, Woodlawn — 3981 BroadwayEst. 1915
On Broadway (U.S. 62) south of Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Built by W.C. Grossman as the Kingdom Theater for Mrs. Jessie Köenig. OLPH owned and celebrated Mass in the building from 1954 to 1959. LTOB Players purchased the building in 1976.Map (db m137682) HM

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