Tag Archives: Worthington
Griswold Inn, ca. 1910
The Griswold Inn ca. 1910 is shown in this picture. The inn, extant until 1964, was built in 1811 on the north-east Village Green by Worthington pioneer Ezra Griswold. Its location near the intersection of Granville Road (Rt. 161) and High Street (Rt. 23) made it a popular stopping place for travelers. The Inn featured […]
Storytime on the Village Green, 1940
Librarian Dorothy Grove Fouts of Worthington Public Library conducts a storytime for children on the Village Green in front of the James Kilbourne Memorial Library during the summer of 1940. Miss Fouts was the first trained librarian to work for Worthington Public Library. She joined the staff in 1937 as a cataloger and became director […]
Orange Johnson House, ca 1905
Front north view of the Orange Johnson House, with streetcar tracks on High Street visible. The Orange Johnson House was built in 1811 and expanded in 1819. The rear portion of the house was built in 1811 in simple pioneer style. The front portion, built in 1819, is a good example of Federal style architecture. […]
Hotel Central (Worthington Inn) ca. 1900
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 […]
Covered Bridge (Wilson Bridge Rd.) ca. 1900-1910
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 […]