Description: This photograph of one of the buildings at Schoenbrunn Village was taken in the 1960s. The Moravian church founded Schoenbrunn (which means "beautiful spring") in 1772 as a mission to the Delaware Indians. The settlement grew to include sixty dwellings and more than 300 inhabitants who drew up Ohio's first civil code and built its first Christian church and schoolhouse. Problems associated with the American Revolution prompted Schoenbrunn's closing in 1777. Schoenbrunn's story features a rare meeting of Indian and European cultures and a fascinating perspective on the American Revolution. The village was reconstructed in the 1920s and includes seventeen log buildings, gardens, the original mission cemetery, and a museum and visitor center. The site also includes natural areas and picnic facilities. It is operated by the Ohio Historical Society. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3051_3656274_001
Subjects: American Indians in Ohio; Architecture; Religion in Ohio; Villages
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Downtown Peebles, Ohio. Platted in 1881 by Isaiah Custer at the junction of Zane's Trace (1796-97) and the Cincinnati and Eastern Railway (1881). Incorporated 1886. Named after John G. Peebles, Portsmouth, Ohio, businessman. David Nixon constructed the first house in town, operated for many years as the Nixon Hotel. Annual chautauquas were conducted on grounds south of the railroad beginning in 1906 and continuing through 1917. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06798
Subjects: Villages; Adams County (Ohio); Zane's Trace (Ohio); Historic buildings--Ohio
Places: Peebles (Ohio); Adams County (Ohio); Ohio
 

Description: A man carrying a bag and a sign crosses South High Street near the small village of Shadeville. Located close to the intersections of State Route 665, U.S. Route 23, and State Route 317, Shadeville was a former stop on the Ohio-Erie Canal. There are several signs in the photograph, including campaign placards and signs that advertise discounts on travel trailers. A large white barn is also visible in the distance. The High Street Photograph Collection is comprised of over 400 photographs of High Street in Columbus, Ohio, taken in the early 1970s. These photographs were taken primarily at street level and document people and the built environment from the Pontifical College Josephinum on North High Street in Worthington through Clintonville, the University District and Short North, Downtown and South Columbus. The photographs were used in a television photo documentary that aired on WOSU called "High Street." Photographers that were involved in this project were Alfred Clarke, Carol Hibbs Kight, Darrell Muething, Clayton K. Lowe, and Julius Foris, Jr. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV254_B02F004_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Street photography; Villages; Travel trailers; Signs and signboards; Barns
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Back of a postcard stamped Junction City, Ohio, August 7, 1911. Addressed to Miss Emma Webber of Lancaster, the message reads "Am here today, A. N. K." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03711
Subjects: Villages; Perry County (Ohio); Postcards;
Places: Junction City (Ohio); Perry County (Ohio)
 

Description: This drawing shows the village of Wellington, Ohio, in Lorain County in the early 1900s. The Wellington Town Hall is prominently displayed, and has a variety of architectural styles. Built in 1885, the building combines Greek, Byzantine, and Spanish revival elements. A long, low row of buildings line the road next to the Town Hall. A small horse-drawn wagon appears near the center of the image. The illustration originally appeared in Henry Howe's "Historical Collections of Ohio," 1907. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04310
Subjects: Villages; Lorain County (Ohio); Architecture--Ohio; Cities and towns--Ohio; City halls--Ohio
Places: Wellington (Ohio); Lorain County (Ohio)
 

Description: The village of Gates Mills, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, derives its name from its founder, Holsey Gates, and from the importance of mills in this agricultural community. In 1826, the year of Gates Mills' founding, a sawmill was constructed to increase the lumber supply and attract new settlers. The following year, a rake factory was established, and by 1829 a gristmill was in operation. The Chagrin River was dammed to create a millrace that regulated the flow of water to the wheels that powered the mills. Shops and houses encircled the mills, which were then the center of industry in Gates Mills. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07061
Subjects: Mills; Villages; Factories; City and town life; Rural Life
Places: Gates Mills (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: A marker denoting a village governed by Roundhead in Hardin County. During the first half of the 1800s this village would come under the control of settlers looking for new lands. While the War of 1812 was raging, Roundhead fought against the United States. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06837
Subjects: Ohio--History--War of 1812; American Indians in Ohio; Villages
Places: Kenton (Ohio); Hardin County (Ohio); Ohio