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.”

Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Ohio: Columbus Homes L-Z.

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 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. These two architectsContinue reading “Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Ohio: Columbus Homes L-Z.”

Two Kings and a Commodore: The History of Otterbein University’s Oldest Residence Hall

PLEASE NOTE: The blog contains quite a few pictures so give it several minutes to download. They download haphazardly. It was anticipated that a blog about the history of a college dormitory would be fairly short. But unexpected discoveries grew into spinoffs. This blog ended up feeling like a long sentence diagrammed back in theContinue reading “Two Kings and a Commodore: The History of Otterbein University’s Oldest Residence Hall”

Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Ohio: Allen, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Van Wert and Wood 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 Allen, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Wood Counties of Ohio. These two architects were in partnership during theContinue reading “Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Ohio: Allen, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Van Wert and Wood Counties”

Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Ohio: Fairfield, Morgan, Muskingum and Perry 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 Fairfield, Morgan, Muskingum and Perry Counties of Ohio. These two architects were in partnership during the years 1892-1899; eachContinue reading “Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Ohio: Fairfield, Morgan, Muskingum and Perry Counties”

“It takes a village.” 1846: Westerville carpenter shops for clothes in Columbus; comes home with a college (Otterbein University).

PLEASE NOTE: The blog contains quite a few pictures so give it several minutes to download. They download haphazardly. Otterbein University first opened its doors in Westerville on September 1, 1847. This blog retells the founding story with the intent of re-emphasizing the contributions of a Westerville village resident and a Pickaway County farm family.Continue reading ““It takes a village.” 1846: Westerville carpenter shops for clothes in Columbus; comes home with a college (Otterbein University).”

Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Ohio: Adams, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Madison, Pickaway and Ross Counties

PLEASE NOTE: This blog contains a number of pictures so give it several minutes to download. The pictures download haphazardly. This blog showcases the known designs of Columbus architects Joseph Warren Yost & Frank Lucius Packard in Adams, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Pickaway and Ross Counties of Ohio. These two architects were in partnership during theContinue reading “Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Ohio: Adams, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Madison, Pickaway and Ross Counties”

Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Licking County, Ohio

PLEASE NOTE: This blog contains a number of pictures so give it several minutes to download. The pictures download haphazardly. This blog showcases the known designs of Columbus architects Joseph Warren Yost & Frank Lucius Packard in Licking County, Ohio. These two architects were in partnership during the years 1892-1899; each practiced separately before andContinue reading “Architects Joseph Yost and Frank Packard in Licking County, Ohio”

Uptown Westerville history: “craze” brings National Roque Tourney to 32 West Home Street in 1934.

PLEASE NOTE: The blog contains quite a few pictures so give it several minutes to download. They download haphazardly. BLOG UPDATE!!! After this blog was published, a friend lent me a local history book of which I’d never heard: Westerville In The American Tradition. It was written in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration. PageContinue reading “Uptown Westerville history: “craze” brings National Roque Tourney to 32 West Home Street in 1934.”