Otterbein University’s Christian Association Buiding (aka “the Sosh”) 1892-1975

PLEASE NOTE: The blog contains quite a few pictures so give it several minutes to download. They download haphazardly. Where Roush Hall stands today, once stood the Christian Association Building. This was a student-led effort to raise funds for a facility that would house athletic, religious and social meeting space. Construction began in June 1892Continue reading “Otterbein University’s Christian Association Buiding (aka “the Sosh”) 1892-1975″

President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation …Assistant Postmistress E.P. “Prockie” Coggeshall…and Westerville, Ohio’s Maxtown Road

PLEASE NOTE: The blog contains quite a few pictures so give it several minutes to download. They download haphazardly. On September 20 of 1862, President Lincoln read to his Cabinet the final draft of his Emancipation Proclamation. It declared that effective January 1 of 1863 enslaved people in those states rebellious to the Union wereContinue reading “President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation …Assistant Postmistress E.P. “Prockie” Coggeshall…and Westerville, Ohio’s Maxtown Road”

Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Ohio: Ashland, Erie, Holmes, Huron, Knox, Richland and Wayne Counties

PLEASE NOTE: The blog contains quite a few pictures so give it several minutes to download. They download haphazardly. This blog showcases the known designs of Columbus architects Joseph Warren Yost & Frank Lucius Packard in Ashland, Erie, Holmes, Huron, Knox, Richland and Wayne Counties of Ohio. These two architects were in partnership during theContinue reading “Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Ohio: Ashland, Erie, Holmes, Huron, Knox, Richland and Wayne Counties”

The Underground Railroad in Westerville, Ohio (updated with new ending story)

PLEASE NOTE: The blog contains quite a few pictures so give it several minutes to download. They download haphazardly. Today’s Ohio tourism slogan “Ohio Is the Heart of It All” is a good way to describe the state’s role in the 1850’s/60’s escape to freedom. It was a hotbed of Underground Railroad activity…and that includesContinue reading “The Underground Railroad in Westerville, Ohio (updated with new ending story)”

What’s in a name? Weinland: Columbus Short North neighborhood, park and school. But who was Weinland?

PLEASE NOTE: The blog contains quite a few pictures so give it several minutes to download. They download haphazardly. “But who was Weinland?”, the title of this blog, is an easy find. Enter Weinland in the search field of Wikipedia on Google, scroll down to See also, and then click Weinland Park. Just who wasContinue reading “What’s in a name? Weinland: Columbus Short North neighborhood, park and school. But who was Weinland?”

Architect Frank Packard in Ohio: Butler, Greene, Montgomery, Preble and Warren Counties

PLEASE NOTE: The blog contains quite a few pictures so give it several minutes to download. They download haphazardly. This blog showcases the known designs of Columbus architect Frank Lucius Packard in Butler, Greene, Montgomery, Preble and Warren Counties of Ohio. Packard’s career spanned the years 1889-1923 during which he achieved a national reputation. TheContinue reading “Architect Frank Packard in Ohio: Butler, Greene, Montgomery, Preble and Warren Counties”

Uptown Westerville history: the hanging iconic Christmas star.

The December 5, 1935, edition of the Westerville Public Opinion newspaper reported “The business section of the village has taken on a holiday appearance with the erection of the Christmas decorations. A noteworthy addition this year is a huge star electrically lighted and hanging high over the street at the corner of State and Main.Continue reading “Uptown Westerville history: the hanging iconic Christmas star.”

Florida’s Henry Flagler in Bellevue, Ohio: his early trail is still there … bypassed by biographers.

PLEASE NOTE: The blog contains quite a few pictures so give it several minutes to download. They download haphazardly. Search Google for the history of the Standard Oil Company, founded in Ohio, and the name often first mentioned (sometimes solely) is John D. Rockefeller. But he was not the only founder of this oil giantContinue reading “Florida’s Henry Flagler in Bellevue, Ohio: his early trail is still there … bypassed by biographers.”

Architect Joseph Warren Yost in Ohio, 1870-1899: his early designs…and a selection of those that followed.

PLEASE NOTE: The blog contains quite a few pictures so give it several minutes to download. They download haphazardly. Joseph Warren Yost was a prominent early Ohio architect who achieved a national reputation. Born in 1847, Warren (as he was called) was one of eleven children born to Joel and Nancy Yost and was raisedContinue reading “Architect Joseph Warren Yost in Ohio, 1870-1899: his early designs…and a selection of those that followed.”

Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Ohio: Columbus Homes A-K.

PLEASE NOTE: The blog contains quite a few pictures so give it several minutes to download. They download haphazardly. This blog showcases the still standing (with one exception) house designs of architects Joseph Warren Yost & Frank Lucius Packard in their home territory of Columbus, Ohio. Fortunately, none of the structures appear threatened with demolition.Continue reading “Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Ohio: Columbus Homes A-K.”