Old Worthington Historic Walking Tour

Stroll through Worthington's Historic District and visit some of the sights from the 1800's.

Old Worthington Historic Walking Tour

Worthington, Ohio 43085, United States

Created By: Worthington Historical Society

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Historic Worthington

In 1803, before they left for unseen lands in “the west,” a group of families that made up the Scioto Company in western Connecticut and Massachusetts had already made a plan to come west and settle a new town.

Once they arrived, they put the things they valued most--church, school and library at the center of their dream town, Worthington, and included a “Publick Square” for a “green or parade.”

Now, over 200 years later Worthington still retains that classic design. The buildings and homes on this tour are a diverse collection of structures from the 1800s.


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What You'll See on the Tour

S.E. Corner of High St. and W. New England Ave. Images: (1) Worthington Inn, (2) Hotel Central employees, c. 1910; (3) Hotel Central after 1901; (4) Snyder's Old Worthigton Inn, after 1952 The Worthington Inn is the only hotel property in t... Read more
679-681 High Street Images: (1) HER; (2) West side of HIgh Street c. 1850, Kilbourne Commercial building far right; (3) c. 1900 when occupied by Dentist and Undertaker This building is noteworthy as the oldest surviving building in Worthing... Read more
721 High St. Images: (1) Adams-Bishop-Heath House; (2) Uriah Heath This home, built ca. 1817-1818, is a good example of the Federal/Georgian architecture that was popular in the building boom following the War of 1812 during the early years... Read more
Intersection of High St. and Dublin–Granville Rd. Images: (1) Village Green intersection with trolley car, c. 1895; (2) Southeast quadrant of the Village Green looking north toward St. John's Church c. 1900; (3)  Trees lining the sidewal... Read more
12 E. Stafford Ave. Images: (1) 12 East Stafford/High Road Gallery; (2) Sidney Brown, c. 1860; (3) Anna Hart Brown, c. 1860; 9$) Brown/Weaver family c. 1890 on north side of home The Federal style five bay brick residence was built by brick... Read more
956 High St. Images: (1) 1819 Federal Wing; (2) Rear wing buillt in 1811 by Arora Buttles; (3) Sitting Room inside the museum; (4) 1811 Advertisement for the sale of the origina Pioneer home; (4) Orange Johnson This property offers a unique... Read more
72 E. North St. Images: (1) Mattoon-Woodrow House; (2) c.1940; about ten years after moving from High Street to North Street The house was built ca. 1837-40 for Ansel Mattoon, a Worthington blacksmith. Mattoon was strongly opposed to slaver... Read more
72 East Dublin-Granville Road This charming house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and may have been built ca. 1820. It is one of the few remaining early frame houses in Worthington. It has an early New England saltbox ... Read more
92 East Granville Road Images: (1) Topping-Evans House; (2) Whitfield and Mary Evans, c. 1870 This Second-Empire style home is distinguished by the mansard roof added by Whitfield Evans in an 1884 remodeling of a modest brick home which had... Read more
137 East Granville Road Images: (1) Sharon Memorial Hall; (2) Horace Wright Residence, c. 1860s; (3) With porch added, early 1900's; (4) Historical Society Sale on the lawn, 1960s Originally this home was the elegant residence for three gen... Read more
700 Hartford St. This house is distinctive because it has double galleries, a feature popular in southern homes. Early Worthington merchants traveling to Natchez and New Orleans would have seen this architectural style which reflects a time... Read more
67 East Dublin-Granville Rd. Image: Worthington Town Hall, c. 1890 This is the oldest public building in Worthington and is the oldest surviving "Union School" in Ohio. It was built in 1856 with two schoolrooms on the ground floor for begi... Read more
700 High St. Images: (1) Cemetery; (2) Edith Griswold and Ann Bowers, c. 1900 with stables at the Township Hall visible The cemetery at the rear of St. John's Episcopal Church was in use more than 20 years before the church was erected. Tod... Read more
700 High St. Images: (1) St. John's Episcopal Church; (2) 1888, during time when steeple was redesigned after being destroyed in a storm - it was later restored to the original look; (3) Interior, 1923 In Feburary 1804 the congregation of ... Read more
634 High Street Images: (1) The Masonic Lodge; (2) c. 1900 with stables and Gilbert House (torn down) visibile at 17 E New England; (3) Interior of the second floor, 1913 This building is the oldest Masonic Temple in continuous use west of ... Read more
623 High St. (View from Across the Street) This Federal style house was built after the war of 1812 to accommodate new arrivals attracted by the Worthington Manufacturing Company. It was designed with its facade facing south and its gable e... Read more
36 West South St.  Image: (1) 36 W South St/Lewis House, 1976; (2) Elias Lewis This house is of interest because it was built with no particular architectural distinction in the local vernacular style which was common in pioneer towns. The... Read more
108 W. New England Ave. The original part of this house was built in the mid 1830’s as a rental property for the Wiley family. Each of the four rooms on the first floor had an exterior entrance, and interior end chimneys provided a firepl... Read more
50 W. New England Ave. Images: (1) Old Rectory; (2) Rectory, late 1800's, on the Village Green to the right of St. John's Episcopal Church; (3) Rectory, 1948, when it was located at 799 Hartford St; (4) Moving the Rectory down High Street, ... Read more
41 W. New England Ave. Images: (1) Snow House; (2) Parlor Interior c. 1900 The Snow House was first built as a residence for Asa Gillet who operated a tannery in conjunction with the Worthington Manufacturing Company. The house was likely b... Read more

 

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