Ohio Open Doors Archives - Page 17 of 21

June 20, 2024

Ohio Open Doors: Hidden Treasures at the ACWCL Log Homestead

We have discovered a hidden and rare American piece of history. The 200-year-old homestead house is indeed a log home on the original site! In addition, barns and spring house are for your enjoyment. Looking forward to sharing it with you this year Once you drive in our welcoming wooded canopy drive will guide you […]

June 19, 2024

Xenia Carnegie Pre-Construction Open House

Get reacquainted with the historic Xenia Carnegie Library Building, and the significance it has for the community and surrounding communities. Join us for a pre-construction open house with smooth jazz music and lite appetizers, while viewing the original architectural drawings, and view the architectural renderings of the plans for the upcoming Xenia Carnegie Cultural Centre.

June 18, 2024

Friends of Richfield Heritage Preserve Kirby Day

Friends of Richfield Heritage Preserve Kirby Day Sat., Sept. 7 • 12-4 p.m. Richfield Heritage Preserve, Richfield Help us celebrate the legacy of well-known inventor James B. Kirby (inventor of the Kirby vacuum cleaner and many other appliances designed to help eliminate the drudgery of housework). who was the creative link between engineering and environment […]

June 18, 2024

Historic Brownhelm School Open House

Come out and tour an 18th century schoolhouse that has been lovingly restored by the Brownhelm Historical Association over the last 15+ years. See classrooms restored to their late 18th and early 19th century appearance and hear about the efforts made by this all volunteer organization to save and restore this historic structure.

June 18, 2024

Brownhelm Station Church Open House

The Brownhelm Station Church, located at in Vermilion, is a quaint, pristine country church with an amazing history of survival. Many German families settled in the Brownhelm area and the German Reformed Church, or E&R Church, was established to meet the spiritual needs of the community. The property was donated in 1870 by Paul and […]

June 18, 2024

Open House at the Rice House

Come and see the Rice House restored to its original splendor. It was built in 1901 by the T & W Railroad and had many uses. It later became the home of the Rice family who owned the local grain elevator.

June 18, 2024

History Manor Reveal

Built in 1868 this house museum served as Wauseon’s first high school until 1897. Due to sinking foundation, the building became condemned in the middle of the 1896-1897 school year. The building was renovated in 1989 and turned into a duplex. A Victorian porch was added to the building. The Fulton County Medical Association bought the building in 1903. The […]

June 18, 2024

Crestline Historical Society Open House Weekend

The Crestline Historical Society Museum holds an extensive railroad collection, the Trory Pharmacy which is the interior of an early 20th century local pharmacy. Made of mahogany, it was ordered and shipped from Boston and includes curved and stained glass. We highlight local schools, sports and antique craft work. Our Military display highlights local veterans […]

June 17, 2024

Bethel Historical Museum Open House

The Bethel Historical Society and Museum ‘Opens it’s Doors’ for you to visit the newly renovated museum. Enjoy our new displays and updated galleries. Learn about the CG&P (Cincinnati, Georgetown & Portsmouth) Railroad that once ran through the Village of Bethel. See the handmade tools used by local builders and craftsmen for their trade. View […]

June 17, 2024

Grab A Slice of History – Ohio Open Doors Event

You’ll never see this neighborhood the same way again. Have a bite and learn a bit about the people who walked Walnut Hills before you, such as: Horace Sudduth, the wealthiest Black Cincinnatian of his generation, Lucy Stone, who shocked 1800s society by refusing to change her name after marriage, Frank Robinson, Reds’ 1956 Rookie […]