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165-18 Central Avenue Public Bath House, Central Recreation Center / Public Bath House Movement in Cleveland
The Central Avenue Public Bath House was designed by Frederic Betz, the City of Cleveland’s first appointed architect. Opened in February 1920, it served the Black population in the congested Central neighborhood. The brick building featured symmetrical windows and entrances at either end that led into men’s and women’s waiting rooms and individual shower rooms. […]
19-28 Centennial Oak / An Ohio Suffragist Legacy
The Newbury Woman Suffrage Political Club, headquartered at Union Chapel, planted the Centennial Oak on July 4, 1876. The White Oak (Quercus alba) was chosen for its endurance, longevity, and beauty. The picnic and planting celebration included speeches, songs, fireworks, and a poem dedicated to the Oak written by local suffragist Anna Green. As the […]
166-18 Woodland Public Bath House, Woodland Recreation Center / Public Bath House Movement in Cleveland
Prominent architect William S. Lougee designed the Woodland Public Bath House that opened in 1915 at a cost of approximately $90,000. The first floor of the facility included separate shower baths for men and women, an office, waiting rooms, and a gymnasium with a 53-yard running track. The second story was divided into four rooms: […]
22-27 Lafayette’s Tour August 16, 1824-September 8, 1825 / Lafayette Greets Gallipolis
President James Monroe invited the Marquis de Lafayette to visit the United States in 1824. Upon his arrival that August, Lafayette embarked upon a 13-month tour of the nation, visiting all twenty-four states and traveling 6,000 miles. The nobleman was accompanied by his son, George Washington Lafayette, and his private secretary, Auguste Levassuer. Hailed as […]
142-25 Stonewall Union, Stonewall Columbus
Stonewall Union (later Stonewall Columbus) was founded in 1981 by central Ohio LGBTQ+ activists. The organization focused on activism on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as providing physical spaces where that community could prosper. Deriving its name from the 1969 Stonewall Uprisings in New York City, Stonewall Union formed with the goals of […]
5-59 Victory Shaft
The Ohio War Savings Committee presented the Victory Shaft to the people of Morrow County for winning a special statewide campaign held during the summer of 1919. The contest involved buying war savings stamps, issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, that helped to finance America’s participation in World War I. The stamps allowed citizens, regardless […]
145-25 Olde Methodist (Lincoln Street) Cemetery
Olde Methodist Cemetery, 66 West Lincoln Street, is the final resting place for two of Westerville’s pioneer families, the Sharps and Westervelts. It was established in 1849 when Garrit Sharp and his son William sold the plot for $1 to the Methodist Episcopal Church for use as a burying ground. Garrit and Anna Goodspeed Sharp […]
20-51 Sawyer Sanatorium at White Oaks Farm
Doctors Charles Elmer Sawyer and his son, Carl Walker Sawyer, opened Sawyer Sanatorium on White Oaks Farm in 1911. Built to provide physical and emotional healing in a unique environment, the complex incorporated six patient bungalows, houses for the two doctors, offices, a large dining and social hall, and treatment buildings. An enclosed quarter-mile-long cloister […]
32-29 Lewis A. Jackson, Aviator / Lewis A. Jackson, Educator & Innovator
Lewis Albert Jackson (December 29, 1912-January 8, 1994) was an African American aviator remembered for training Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. As a teenager in Indiana, he began flight lessons and soloed in 1932, flying his own Waco 10. Jackson spent 1932-1937 barnstorming to save money for college while earning his Transport Pilot’s License. […]
35-55 First UPC Barcode Retail Scan
On June 26, 1974, the first retail scan of a product marked with a Universal Product Code (UPC or barcode) was made in the checkout line of Troy’s Marsh Supermarket located at 982 N. Market Street. A ten-pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum was scanned to simulate the purchase of a product. The barcode […]