“A Beautiful City:” Ohio Architect Nathan B. Kelley
Ohioans have made prominent contributions to their home state in many ways, including politics, innovation, literature, and art. But why are some …
C. W. Bryant, Jr.: A Columbus Construction Giant
On November 7, 1964, a public auction was planned in Columbus, Ohio, marking the end of an era for an important local …
“Without Shelter from the Pitiless Blast”: The Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum
During the first few decades of Ohio’s statehood, there were no facilities for the treatment of people with mental illness. Those who …
“Children begin their day right when they read The Junior”
Recently, a special piece of Ohio’s newspaper history was rediscovered. Four and a half issues of the State Journal Junior, thought to …
How’s the Weather… Part Two
Back in August of 2013, we wrote about a weather journal that was kept by State Librarian Zechariah Mills. Mr. Mills kept …
Give Me Land, Lots of Land
Through the center of Ohio, in parts of Franklin, Licking, Fairfield and Perry counties, lies the Refugee Land Grant tract. Measuring over …
Hit the Road, Jack!
In 1788, Marietta became the first permanent settlement in Ohio, quickly followed by a plethora of other settlements, all before Ohio’s statehood. …
“All This Joy Was Turned to Sorrow”
150 years ago, as war-weary Americans were celebrating reports that the U.S. Civil War was finally at an end, news arrived that …
Ohio School for the Deaf
On April 17, 1817, the first United States school for the deaf was opened in Hartford, Connecticut. Three years later, a parent …
Rush Creek Village: Organic Architecture and Usonian Homes
Tucked away in the Columbus suburb of Worthington, to the east of High Street and nestled along what’s now known as Rush …
