Side A
Johann Christian Heyl (1788-1877), the first German and first Lutheran to settle in Columbus, was one of the original 15 settlers of the city. A baker by trade, Heyl came to bake for the soldiers quartered in Franklinton during the . . . — — Map (db m94617) HM
On this spot the first cabin
in Columbus
was built by its first inhabitant
John Brickell 1797
Born Stewarts Crossing, Penn. 1781.
Captured by a Delaware Indian 1791.
Adopted by chief of that tribe
Whingwy . . . — — Map (db m59319) HM
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
In 1992, the national floral show known as Ameriflora came to Columbus and was featured at Franklin Park on the near east side. The Central Ohio AFL-CIO incorporated an area of the park to honor workers killed in the work Place. A small grove of . . . — — Map (db m203904) HM
This site was the location of a children's park and fountain, dedicated in 1992, made possible with major contributions from members of the builders exchange of central Ohio and individual donors whose names were memorialized on bronze plaques. . . . — — Map (db m203884) HM
In 1920, a writer for the Architectural Forum wrote about this rambling structure. To find an interesting piece of architecture in a medium size, Middle West town was likened to chancing
on an oasis in a none-too-fertile country. He especially . . . — — Map (db m248253) HM
Named and Dedicated Oct. 31-1921
by Columbus Camp No. 49
United Spanish War Veterans
to the memory of all persons
from Franklin County who
served in the World War — — Map (db m31393) HM
This Memorial Garden is a sanctuary for remembrance and reflection.
A grove of American Elms, a tree which has sheltered veterans and their families since colonial times, provides a place for rest and relaxation.
The limestone wall . . . — — Map (db m201037) WM
Author's Note:
It is wise to remember the ancient people before us who greeted new things to this continent. How did they teach children to prepare for real change holding to virtue as they discovered the voyagers? The hero of this fantasy, . . . — — Map (db m204180) HM
My stone is red for
The blood they shed
The medal I bear
Is my country's way
To show they care.
If I could be seen
By all mankind
Maybe peace will
Come in my . . . — — Map (db m201038) WM
This building has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of
the Interior. Originally built by
Nickolas Schlee and Charles Kemmler,
it is significant for its many
outstanding architectural . . . — — Map (db m248279) HM
On this site, the Scioto River has been spanned by at least six bridges, all of which have been important to the growth of Columbus, Ohio's state capital.
1816 A wooden toll bridge was built by Franklinton developer Lucas Sullivant.
1826 . . . — — Map (db m31427) HM
Dave Thomas realized his boyhood dream when he opened his first hamburger restaurant on this site on November 15, 1969. Thomas changed the image of fast food by serving fresh, not frozen hamburgers, hot off the grill with a choice of toppings in a . . . — — Map (db m14492) HM
Our debt to the heroic men and the valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.
- Harry S. Truman — — Map (db m201039) WM
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
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
This site, now Grant Medical Center, was the original location of the neo-gothic building that housed St. Francis Hospital and Starling Medical College, named for Columbus benefactor Lyne Starling. Established in 1849, Starling Medical College/St. . . . — — Map (db m12926) HM
"Fireproof" was an important word to the Columbus business community. Between 1889 and 1893, five downtown Columbus theaters were constructed and destroyed by fire. These fires also claimed the Seneca, Deshler, and Vendome hotels and resulted . . . — — Map (db m203909) HM
Construction began December 1930 in the administration of Governor Meyers Y. Cooper and was completed February 1932 in the administration of Governor George White.
This site was chosen and this building erected by the Ohio State Office . . . — — Map (db m214653) HM
The confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy Rivers is just northwest of North Bank Park, and the rivers were the major attraction for both Native American and white settlers. The river and its tributaries were the life-blood to the region providing . . . — — Map (db m29966) HM
Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station
The only remaining Columbus railroad station, The Toledo & Ohio Central (T&OC) Railroad Station was constructed in 1895 and was the departure point for William McKinley when he left for Washington D.C to . . . — — Map (db m13067) HM
The second Town Street Bridge, a closed spandrel concrete arch bridge,
crossed the Scioto River at this location from 1921 to 2009. The bridge
was designed by the firm of Braun, Fleming and Knollman, and was built
by the D. W. McGrath and Sons . . . — — Map (db m107965) HM
William Neil and his wife Hannah Schwing Neil each played significant roles in the early development of Columbus.
William was a large, outgoing, and ambitious man determined to make a fortune. His first successful business was a tavern on High . . . — — Map (db m29957) HM
William Green Labor Leader
A native of Coshocton County, William Green (1870-1932) began his working life as a coal miner at age 16 and rose rapidly in the leadership of the United Mine Workers of America. Twice elected to the Ohio Senate, . . . — — Map (db m12970) HM
The history of a city is found not only in its grand old houses, but also in its neighborhoods. While Columbus has its share of grand houses, most residents did not live that lifestyle. Many working class people lived in hotels, apartments, . . . — — Map (db m30002) HM
Dedicated November 11, 2006 to the men and women of Franklin County Ohio that served our country bravely and honorably so our freedoms endure.
The sacrifices of few ensured the freedom of many. A grateful community remembers those who served in . . . — — Map (db m13487) WM
A Brief History of Eastmoor
In 1798, Articles of Confederation Congress provided land to British Canadians who lost property because of loyalty to American revolutionaries during the American War of Independence (1775-1783). This land was . . . — — Map (db m94626) HM
Eastmoor, one of nine (9) Columbus neighborhoods on the National Road, was built on part of the land established by Congress in 1798 as the “Refugee Lands” and given to British Canadians who supported the American colonists during the . . . — — Map (db m135243) HM
In November 1967, the Ohio Quarter Horse Association hosted a three-day American Quarter Horse show at the Ohio State fairgrounds that drew more than 5,000 people. They could not have known that this horse show would grow to become the largest . . . — — Map (db m2047) HM
The school board has purchased this basket ball and goal hoop in the hopes that the village youth will avail themselves in the opportunity to become physically fit and mentally alert:
Dr. James Naismith's
Original 13 Rules of . . . — — Map (db m201031) HM
Coal Car. This coal car was used in the 1920s and the American Electric Power office in Lancaster, Ohio, donated it to the Ohio Historical Society in 1985.
Double Water Wheel Turbine. This double water wheel turbine, dated 1913, is . . . — — Map (db m201007) HM
The items displayed here came from Miller Oil Well Supply Company in Wooster, Ohio. Items like these were used during the great Ohio oil boom in the late 1800s, and even into the mid-1900s. For more information about Ohio's oil industry during this . . . — — Map (db m201006) HM
Recycling in the 1890s was a little different than it is today. While they weren't being purposeful about it, many Victorians recycled by reusing and repurposing items they used in everyday life. They reused and repurposed items like food . . . — — Map (db m201027) HM
First held in Cincinnati in 1850, the Ohio State Fair was organized by the Ohio Board of Agriculture to promote agricultural education and recognize achievements. The second fair was held in Franklinton (now part of Columbus) on the farm of Michael . . . — — Map (db m2043) HM
Our modernized playground combines the timeless look of the 19th century playground with the safety requirements of today. Developed to give kids a safe place to play off the streets, early playgrounds encouraged exercise and social development. . . . — — Map (db m201008) HM
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
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
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
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
(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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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