Description: View of Findlay, Ohio, ca. 1840, from "Historical Collections of Ohio" by Henry Howe, 1847. Findlay is the county seat of Hancock County. During the War of 1812, Colonel James Findlay built a road to transport troops across the region and constructed a stockade that was named Fort Findlay in his honor. The community of Findlay began to emerge in the area surrounding the fort after the war was over. Future Ohio Governor Joseph Vance and Elnathan Corry laid out the first lots in 1821. The town's population remained small in the first several decades. By the 1840s, there were approximately one hundred families residing in Findlay. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04116
Subjects: Findlay (Ohio); Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; City and town life
Places: Findlay (Ohio); Hancock County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Findlay High School Located on W. Main Cross St, N. Side. 1131 W of Main. Findlay High School (Page 30) Hancock Co." This is a photograph of Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio. The school was built in 1940 and is now Central Middle School. It is scheduled to close in 2013. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F06_012_001
Subjects: Findlay (Ohio)--History; High schools--Ohio; Schools--1930-1940; Schools--Ohio; School buildings--Ohio; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Findlay (Ohio); Hancock County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Glenwood Jr. High School, Findlay Ohio, Hancock Co." This building is still used as Glenwood Junior High School. It is part of Findlay City Schools. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F06_030_001
Subjects: Junior high schools--United States; Findlay (Ohio)--History; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Education; School buildings--Ohio; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Findlay (Ohio); Hancock County (Ohio)
 

Description: A street lighted by natural gas in Findlay, Ohio, ca. 1840-1849. Findlay is the county seat of Hancock County. During the War of 1812, Colonel James Findlay built a road to transport troops across the region and constructed a stockade that was named Fort Findlay in his honor. The community of Findlay began to emerge in the area surrounding the fort after the war was over. Future Ohio Governor Joseph Vance and Elnathan Corry laid out the first lots in 1821. The town's population remained small in the first several decades. By the 1840s, there were approximately one hundred families residing in Findlay. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04117
Subjects: Findlay (Ohio); Ohio History--Natural and Native Ohio; City and town life; Gas industry--Ohio
Places: Findlay (Ohio); Hancock County (Ohio)
 

Description: Hancock County Courthouse, built in 1885-1888, designed by Frank Weary and George Kramer Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, ca. 1886-1888. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00436
Subjects: Findlay (Ohio); Ohio History--State and Local Government
Places: Findlay (Ohio); Hancock County (Ohio)
 

Description: Old Main, the first building on the Findlay College (now University of Findlay) campus. Findlay College opened in the College Building (known as "Old Main") with 70 students enrolled in 1886. The building was reputed to be the largest single college building west of the Appalachian Mountains, and according to advertisements of the time, the only one in the world heated with natural gas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F02_054_1
Subjects: Education; Universities and colleges; Buildings; University of Findlay; College campuses; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Findlay (Ohio); Hancock County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Donnell Junior High School (Page 23) Hancock Co." This is a photograph of Donnell Junior High School in Findlay, Ohio. This school was built in 1925 and will be closed in 2011. Demolition is pending. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B12F06_014_001
Subjects: Junior high schools--United States; Findlay (Ohio)--History; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Education; School buildings--Ohio; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Findlay (Ohio); Hancock County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows the entrance arch to Findlay College in Findlay, Ohio. On January 28, 1882, the Church of God and the city of Findlay, Ohio, established Findlay College. The institution struggled at first, but by 1897, the college had established an endowment of more than 100,000 dollars and boasted sixteen faculty members. In 1989, Findlay College became known as the University of Findlay. The campus, still affiliated with the Church of God, then embarked on a building campaign, adding five new buildings over the next several years. By the start of the twenty-first century, this institution boasted sixty-five different areas of undergraduate study and eight graduate programs. The university is especially well known for its equestrian studies program and offers equestrian riding as a varsity sport. In 2005, more than 3,300 undergraduates and 1,200 graduate students enrolled at the University of Findlay. The university also boasted a sizable international student body, representing thirty countries. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06416
Subjects: Findlay (Ohio); Education, Higher--Ohio--History; Arches; Architecture--Ohio
Places: Findlay (Ohio); Hancock County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows an aerial view of Findlay College. On January 28, 1882, Findlay College was founded by the Church of God and the city of Findlay. In 1989 the name was changed to the University of Findlay. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06547
Subjects: Findlay (Ohio); Hancock County (Ohio); Universities and colleges Ohio; Education, Higher--Ohio--History
Places: Findlay (Ohio); Hancock County (Ohio)