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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U3M_the-fireproof-building-historical_Columbus-OH.html
Constructed in 1909 and renovated for residential and commercial use in 2014, The Fireproof
Building was originally home to Fireproof Warehouse
and Storage Co. and was first used to protect
personal possessions. With steel doors & solid concret…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TGZ_camp-chase-historical_Columbus-OH.html
Camp Chase was named in honor of Salmon P. Chase, former governor of Ohio and Secretary of the Treasury in President Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet.
In July 1861, a small prison was erected at Camp Chase to handle the influx of political prisoners o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TG5_broad-street-bridge-historical_Columbus-OH.html
The Broad Street bridge is a significant part of the history of Columbus and the National Road. Until 1816, the only ways to cross the Scioto River were to ford the river during low water or to use the ferry. From 1816 to 1834 a series of wooden t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TG4_central-high-school-historical_Columbus-OH.html
On the west bank of the Scioto River stands the former Central High School, now the core building of the Center of Science and Industry (COSI). The Plan of the City of Columbus, released in 1908, was developed to create a vision for the city in li…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TF3_eastmoor-historical_Columbus-OH.html
Eastmoor, one of nine (9) Columbus neighborhoods on the National Road, was built on part of the land established by Congress in 1798 as the "Refugee Lands" and given to British Canadians who supported the American colonists during the Re…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S8K_ohio-dominican-university-est-1911-early-sister-founderesses-of-ohio-dominican-university_Columbus-OH.html
Ohio Dominican University Est. 1911 The Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs founded Ohio Dominican University on this site on October 5, 1911. It was incorporated that year as the Ladies Literary Institute of St. Mary of the Springs, a "l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S8J_spirit-of-the-springs_Columbus-OH.html
Honoring the history of
Saint Mary of the Springs Academy
founded 1830
flourished on this site
1868- 1966
Dedicated to the alumnae
and the Dominican Sisters
in celebration of
the spirit that they have
carried into the world
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S8I_a-brief-history-of-eastmoor-eastmoor-polo-field_Columbus-OH.html
A Brief History of Eastmoor
In 1798, Articles of Confederation Congress provided land to British Canadians who lost property because of loyalty to American revolutionaries during the American War of Independence (1775-1783). This land was part …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S7V_johann-christian-heyl_Columbus-OH.html
Side A
Johann Christian Heyl (1788-1877), the first German and first Lutheran to settle in Columbus, was one of the original 15 settlers of the city. A baker by trade, Heyl came to bake for the soldiers quartered in Franklinton during the War of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S7U_hanford-village_Columbus-OH.html
Hanford Village was founded in the early 1900s just east of Columbus proper with its own mayor, police force, fire department, businesses, and park. After World War II, a subdivision of Hanford became a segregated community for returning African A…