Black firefighters were relocated from the Oak Street Station when Chemical House No. 1 was completed in 1897. Operated 1897 to 1912. Source: Columbus Ohio Division of Fire 1976 OH363.37 C726c, pg. 127.
The Hilltop area has been served by the Columbus Metropolitan Library since 1928. The branch featured here opened March 14, 1950. Source: Library File Photos