This Whitehall house was the first Lustron demo home. Former “Senior Times” Columnist Alex James, who worked for Lustron in the post-war years, installed the door on this house. According to James, after 50 years, the exterior of the home is all origional, “just as we erected it.” Photo courtesy of the Whitehall Historical Society
Showboat Restaurant on East Broad Street in Whitehall (4500 Broad St. E.). 1945. Photo pulled from CML library catalog. Photos courtesy of the Whitehall Historical Society
Whitehall Church of Nazarene. Photo courtesy of the Whitehall Historical Society
Whitehall, Ohio. 2 & 3 grade WHS class, 1932-33. Photos courtesy of the Whitehall Historical Society
Columbus has a great collection of historic homes. As a kid, I was always fascinated by taking walks in various neighborhoods and checking out all the old homes. Here’s some of the great homes–some are still around, some are still memories.