Tag Archives: Worthington
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 […]
Historic Houses of Columbus
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.
New England Masonic Lodge, ca. 1900
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 […]
Worthington Inn by Night
Photographer: Tim Perdue http://www.flickr.com/photos/timthetrumpetguy/
Rufus Weaver and Harry Leasure: 1898-05-22
This photograph depicts Rufus Weaver (left) and Harry Leasure (right) with bicycles. Rufus Weaver was an accountant and lived in the house in the background. The house is known as the Buttles-Pinney-Brown House (a.k.a. Sidney Brown House) at 12 East Stafford Avenue. Harry Leasure was a druggist in Worthington whose shop was located at 693 […]