Description: This image is a photograph of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio, located in Chillicothe, Ohio. The building is located at an intersection in downtown Chillicothe. Visible in the photograph are parked cars, pedestrians, and signs for Western Union and the Ohio Valley Bank. The image was among the photographs produced by the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) between 1935 and 1943. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06396
Subjects: Freemasons; Fraternal orders; Architecture--Ohio; Chillicothe (Ohio); United States. Work Progress Administration
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a picture of the process of wood weathering for wood pulp. This is the process of leaving wood out so it starts to break down naturally and obtain an aged look to it. This is taking place at the Mead Corporation, one of the largest manufacturers of paper pulp and lumber. The Mead Corporation was founded in 1846 in Dayton, Ohio. In 1890, a facility was purchased in Chillicothe, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F02_006_1
Subjects: Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Ross County (Ohio)--History; Wood-pulp industry; Mead Corporation
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a picture of 2 porches on the side of a house in Chillicothe, Ohio. The exact house is unknown. The back of the photo reads, "Side porches in the Southern Manner." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F02_007_1
Subjects: Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Ross County (Ohio)--History; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works., Domestic--Ohio--United States
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a picture of the Atwood House in Chillicothe, Ohio, a Greek Revival house that was built in 1843 by Jacob Atwood from Baltimore, Maryland. The bricks at the front of the house were brought in from Atwood's foundry in Baltimore, with the rest of the bricks produced in a foundry in the basement. The house has only been owned by three families in it's history and is currently used as a bed and breakfast on the corner of South Paint Street and 4th Street. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F02_013_1
Subjects: Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Ross County (Ohio)--History; Architecture; Antique and classic cars; Greek Revival architecture
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photographic reproduction of an illustration depicting the Ross County courthouse, which became Ohio's first statehouse in 1803. The building was torn down in 1852. Chillicothe was named the capital of the Northwest Territory in 1800 and became the first capital of the State of Ohio in 1803. The presence of influential men such as Thomas Worthington, the "father of Ohio statehood" and Edward Tiffin, Ohio's first governor, near Chillicothe made the city a convenient place to locate the capital. Zanesville served as the capital city from 1810 to 1812. In 1812, the capital was again moved to Chillicothe, where it remained until 1816. The Statehouse in Zanesville held the Ohio legislature from 1810-1812. The building in Zanesville closely resembled the capitol building at Chillicothe, but was built in the Federal style. In 1812 the capital was temporarily moved back to Chillicothe where it remained until December 1816. The capital returned to Chillicothe from 1812-1816 before finally being located at its permanent site of Columbus, which was considered a more central location. The main office of the Chillicothe Gazette now occupies a replica of this building on the site of the original. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F02_016
Subjects: Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads "Tiffin-Wayne Tavern, Chillicothe." The Wayne Tavern in Chillicothe was owned by Joseph Tiffin until 1803 when he gave it up to become the landlord of a new tavern located on Water Street called the Seventeen Stars. The photograph also appears to show the Clinton House Pharmacy. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F10_009_1
Subjects: Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio); Taverns (Inns)--Ohio; Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--Social life and customs--19th century.
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: The caption on the reverse of this photograph identifies it as Main Street in Chillicothe, Ohio, taken in January 1939. Several Main Street businesses can be seen, including the Baltimore Hotel, La Mode Beauty Salon, Ebenhack & Sons Carpenters, and Leroy & Miller Garage. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F08_011_001
Subjects: Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project; Chillicothe (Ohio); Cities and towns--Ohio; Hotels; Winter
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a picture of a well in a garden. The well is located in the garden of the Renick House, also known as "Paint Hill." In 1801, Thomas, George, and William Renick moved from Virginia to settle in Pickaway County, Ohio. In 1803, the Renick family bought a large plot of land in Harrison Township and divided it 3 ways. The Renicks are respected Pickaway and Ross County farmers and cattle breeders, and they were the first to bring imported cattle into Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F02_005_1
Subjects: Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Ross County (Ohio)--History; Well water; Architecture, Domestic--Ohio--United States
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a picture of the Renick House, also known as "Paint Hill", from an angle. In 1801, Thomas, George, and William Renick moved from Virginia to settle in Pickaway County, Ohio. In 1803, the Renick family bought a large plot of land in Harrison Township and divided it 3 ways. The Renicks are respected Pickaway and Ross County farmers and cattle breeders, and they were the first to bring imported cattle into Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F02_011_1
Subjects: Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Ross County (Ohio)--History; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works., Domestic--Ohio--United States
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of a covered bridge over Deer Creek. The caption reads: "Covered Bridge North of Chillicothe on State Route 104." Ohio has a large number of covered bridges, falling second only to Pennsylvania in quantity. Within the state of Ohio, Fairfield County and Ashtabula County lead the state in containing the most original covered bridges. Most covered bridges in the U.S. were built between 1825 and 1875, with the first Ohio covered bridge built in 1829 in Eaton in Preble County. Bridges were covered to protect the structural wooden tresses from the elements, giving the bridges a longer life span of approximately 100 years as opposed to 20 years for an uncovered bridge. At one point in time, Ohio had approximately 3,500 covered bridges, but that number has diminished to approximately 138 covered bridges today. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F17_005_001
Subjects: Transportation--Ohio--History.; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Bridges Ohio; Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Covered Bridges Ohio
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of a covered bridge over Deer Creek, north of Chillicothe on State Route 104. A caption on the back reads "Bridge Over Deer Creek." Ohio has a large number of covered bridges, falling second only to Pennsylvania in quantity. Within the state of Ohio, Fairfield County and Ashtabula County lead the state in containing the most original covered bridges. Most covered bridges in the U.S. were built between 1825 and 1875, with the first Ohio covered bridge built in 1829 in Eaton in Preble County. Bridges were covered to protect the structural wooden tresses from the elements, giving the bridges a longer life span of approximately 100 years as opposed to 20 years for an uncovered bridge. At one point in time, Ohio had approximately 3, 500 covered bridges, but that number has diminished to approximately 138 covered bridges today. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F02_001_1
Subjects: Transportation--Ohio--History.; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Bridges Ohio; Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Covered Bridges Ohio
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a large picture of the Renick House, also known as "Paint Hill". The picture is taken of the front right (when facing the house). In 1801, Thomas, George, and William Renick moved from Virginia to settle in Pickaway County, Ohio. In 1803, the Renick family bought a large plot of land in Harrison Township and divided it 3 ways. The Renicks are respected Pickaway and Ross County farmers and cattle breeders, and they were the first to bring imported cattle into Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F02_015_1
Subjects: Chillicothe (Ross County, Ohio)--History; Ross County (Ohio)--History; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works., Domestic--Ohio--United States
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)