The building depicted here with an unidentified group of people is presently the Worthington Inn, located at 649 High Street, Worthington, Ohio. At the time of this photograph it was known as the Hotel Central. The oldest portion of the Worthington Inn was built as a home for the family of Rensselaer W. Cowles, a […]
This covered bridge provided transportation over the Olentangy River at Wilson Bridge Road I Worthington in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Wilson family owned land on both sides of the Olentangy. Wilson Bridge Road then connected with Olentangy River Road on the west side. The bridge was washed away in 1911. Early […]
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.
This view of the Masonic Lodge building, located at 634 High Street in Worthington depicts the lodge ca. 1900. The New England Masonic Lodge was constructed in 1820 and is the oldest Masonic Temple west of the Allegheny Mountains in constant use. The rear shed was for horses and buggies. The Freemasons were part of […]
Photographer: Tim Perdue http://www.flickr.com/photos/timthetrumpetguy/