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St. John’s Episcopal Church of Worthington, ca. 1900

Construction of St. John’s Episcopal Church, located on the southwest quadrant of Worthington’s Village Green probably began in 1827; the first service was held in the church in 1831. The gifted brick mason and church trustee Arora Buttles, who was responsible for Worthington’s finest early brick buildings, almost certainly had a hand in the construction […]

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Early Automobile ca. 1900

This automobile was built by Worthington’s Howard Lee Griswold (b. 1878) for the president of Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company in the early 1900’s. Howard is seated in the driver’s seat next to his wife, Cora (b. 1884, d. 1949). The invention of the automobile transformed American life. Henry Ford and his famous Model […]

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Fourth of July Parade 1911-07-04, Worthington

Independence Day festivities in Worthington, Ohio included a parade, as reported in the Westerville Public Opinion (July 6, 1911). The march set out from Worthington’s town hall with “Comrade Aimer Andrus, marshal; Old Guard Drum and Fife Corps of Columbus; Old Guard Ex-Soldiers of Worthington and vicinity; Worthington Troop, Boy Scouts of America; Girls Club […]

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Picnicking in Scatterday’s Orchard ca. 1906, Worthington

Picnicking was a popular activity in the early 20th century. As America became more industrialized and urban, outdoor recreation became more popular. The Fresh Air movement, which sent city children to spend a week in the country, the Boy Scouts, and other organized camps grew rapidly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Outdoor […]

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Plat of Sections 2 and 3 of Sharon Township 1804-08-11, Worthington

The map pictured here was drawn based on James Kilbourn’s survey of the area. It shows land in northern Franklin County, including the town of Worthington. James Kilbourn was a leader in the Scioto Company, which consisted of forty subscribers from Connecticut and Massachusetts who settled in central Ohio. They planned their “New England-style” community […]

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