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4/28/92 WORTHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 62 805 Hartford Street Worthington, OH 43085 HISTORIES OF STRUCTURES in WORTHINGTON AND SHARON TOWNSHIP by ROBERT W. McCORMICK Worthington, Ohio March 1992 WORTHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY ---page break--- WorthingtonMemory.org page 2 of 476 PREFACE Every structure has a history, but very old structures are not necessarily historically significant. They may simply be old, Determining which structures to preserve and which to demolish involves making judgments about which are historically significant and which are not. Arriving at these judgments often involves a public forum in which both factual and emotional inputs are obtained. Presented herein is factual material related to the historical background of Worthington and Sharon Township structures. The fact that a structure is included in this compilation does not imply that the structure should be preserved at all costs. While the author of this publication admits he is basically a preservationist, he is most concerned that decisions about preservation or demolition of structures should be based upon the best available evidence. Citizens rightfully expect public officials to explain their reasons for deciding to preserve or demolish "old" buildings. This document deals primarily with the historical background of structures. While the architectural significance of a structure is certainly an important consideration, this publication does not speak to that dimension. Primary sources of data have been utilized in the development of this publication. Deed records, mortgage records, tax records, plat maps, census data, village and city council minutes, village and county directories, manuscript collections, and contemporary newspaper accounts have been utilized. Some published histories have been utilized to describe the family backgrounds and activities of some of the owners and occupants of these structures. A list of the sources used is shown for each property. Most of the structures in this publication are nineteenth- century structures. In some cases the determination that a structure was constructed after 1900 was apparent only after the research was completed, so these structures have been included. The format of this publication is designed so that modifications can be made in the historical description of the structures listed and structures can be added as future research provides additional data. The author calls attention to the copyright notice on the following page. The author grants use of these materials and the WorthingtonMemory.org page 3 of 476 right to reproduce these materials without violation of copyright to appointed and elected officials of the City of Worthington when the material is being used to conduct the official business of the City of Worthington. Robert W. McCormick 335 Bristol Way Worthington, Ohio 43085 ---page break--- COPYRIGHT Copyright <C> 1992 by Robert W. McCormick ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission of the author. The only exceptions are appointed or elected officials of the City of Worthington while engaged in the conduct of the official business of the City of Worthington. ---page break--- RESOLUTION NO. 13-92 Expressing the Appreciation of Worthington City Council to Dr. Robert W. McCormick for His Outstanding Contribution to the City of Worthington, Ohio. WHEREAS, Dr. Robert W. McCormick, has completed "Histories of Structures in Worthington and Sharon Township"; and, WHEREAS, "Histories of Structures in Worthington and Sharon Township" is a study of nineteenth century structures in our community; and, WHEREAS, Dr. McCormick's hard work and dedication to the history of our community resulted in a document to be used by appointed and elected City of Worthington officials; WorthingtonMemory.org page 4 of 476 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Worthington, County of Franklin, State of Ohio: SECTION 1. That on behalf of the community, the City Council hereby expresses its sincere appreciation to Dr. Robert W. McCormick for the time and hard work he has done to inventory and research historical structures in the community and for the fine document which will provide a resource for years to come. SECTION 2. That the Clerk be and hereby is instructed to forward a duly certified copy of this Resolution to Dr. Robert W. McCormick and to record said Resolution in the appropriate record book. Adopted June 8, 1992 [signature] John P. Coleman President of Council Attest: [signature] Janice McNell Yarrington Clerk of Council ---page break--- LIST OF PROPERTIES Flint Road High Street 7844 Flint Road 544 High Street 7970 Flint Road 556 High Street 8211 Flint Road 559 High Street 571 High Street Fox Lane 579 High Street 25 Fox Lane 623 High Street 633-635 High Street East Granville Road 634 High Street 50 East Granville Road 649 High Street 67 East Granville Road 657-661 High Street 72 East Granville Road 671-673 High Street 91 East Granville Road 679-681 High Street 92 East Granville Road 692 High Street 132 East Granville Road 700 High Street 137 East Granville Road 721 High Street 160 East Granville Road 752 High Street 181 East Granville Road 753 High Street 184 East Granville Road 773 High Street 195 East Granville Road 808 High Street WorthingtonMemory.org page 5 of 476 196 East Granville Road 879 High Street 347 East Granville Road 888 High Street 891 High Street West Granville Road 956 High Street 49-51 West Granville Road 5807 N. High Street 63 West Granville Road 5921 N. High Street 64 West Granville Road 7625 N. High Street 80 West Granville Road 7755 N. High Street 88 West Granville Road 93 West Granville Road Howard Street 100 West Granville Road 45 Howard Street Hartford Street Morning Street 580 Hartford Street 550 Morning Street 655 Hartford Street 611 Morning Street 662 Hartford Street 656 Morning Street 668 Hartford Street 680 Morning Street 686 Hartford Street 701 Morning Street 689 Hartford Street 777-779 Morning Street 700 Hartford Street 782 Hartford Street East New England 788 Hartford Street 38-40 E. New England 862 Hartford Street 79 E. New England 93 E. New England 174 E. New England 176 E. New England ---page break--- West New England 41 West New England 50 West New England 108 West New England North Street 51 West North Street 72 East North Street Olentangy River Road 7447 Olentangy River Road Oxford Street 581 Oxford Street 614 Oxford Street 653 Oxford Street 675 Oxford Street 688 Oxford Street Short Street WorthingtonMemory.org page 6 of 476 36 Short Street 38 Short Street 59 Short Street Snouffer Road 1937 Snouffer Road South Street 30 East South Street 36 West South Street 40 East South Street 48 West South Street 55-57 West South Street 300 East South Street Stafford Street 12 East Stafford Street Worthington-Galena Road 7748 Worthington-Galena Road ---page break--- BUILDING ANALYSIS 7844 Flint Road This house is located on a tract of land that was originally a part of farm lot 43 of the original survey of Sharon Township lands by the Scioto Company. The current address of this property is 7844 Flint Road and the current owner is Mr. Jerry Durham. When the Scioto Company partitioned the farm lots and inlots on 11 August 1804, William Thompson was granted farm lot 43, as well as a number of additional farm lots and inlots. There were 124 acres in farm lot 43. William Thompson from Blanford, Massachusetts, settled on this farm lot. William Thompson became an associate judge of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. This farm became the property of William Thompson's son, Charles Thompson before 1826, since Charles Thompson paid real estate taxes on this property for that year. Charles Thompson died 14 October 1830, and his son Henry owned the land until he sold it to Lewis Johnson, his brother-in-law in 1843. On 14 May 1844, Lewis and Pamelia Johnson sold 105 acres, part of lot 43 and part of lot 58 to Jonas H. Hammond for $650.00. WorthingtonMemory.org page 7 of 476 On 1 August 1857, Jonas H. and Elmina Hammond sold one acre and ten square poles, part of lot 43, to Samuel W. Gardner for $45.00. There was no structure on this property given the sale price of $45.00. Both the 1856 and 1872 plat maps of Sharon Township show a structure on this lot and also show a "wagon and blacksmith shop." Samuel W. Gardner continued to own this property until he sold it to Maria L. Andrews 1 April 1881. At that time Samuel Gardner was a widower living in Columbus. CONCLUSION The evidence indicates that this house was built circa 1856- 1857. The physical appearance of the structure is consistent with this date of construction. Ozem Gardner, father of Samuel W. Gardner, was a staunch Methodist, active in the underground railway which assisted African-American slaves escaping to Canada. He also burned brick in the Flint area. SOURCES: The record of the partition of the Scioto Company lands on 11 August 1804 may be found in Deed Book "A," pp. 13-24 in the Franklin County Recorder's Office. Tax lists for 1826 through 1837 may be found on microfilm GR ---page break--- 2468 through GR 2472 at the Ohio Historical Society. The 1856 and 1872 plat maps for Sharon Township are found in the Franklin County Engineer's Office. The 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 census for Sharon Township is found on microfilm at the Ohio Historical Society. The following are the deed records referenced: Deed Book 29, p. 356, Henry Thompson to Lewis Johnson, 14 April 1843.