Description: The postcard features a picture of a garden labeled "HARTMAN'S HISTORIC GARDEN / SPRINGFIELD, OHIO". The garden features many small buildings of a variety of styles, like a small church, a castle, and a classical temple. The garden was created by H.G. Hartman in 1932 when he became unemployed and had extra time on his hands. He started by building a fish pond and eventually added famous landmarks in miniature religious scenes and pop culture figures. All of the figures were made from cement and decorated with small stones.After Hartman's death in 1944, H.G.'s youngest son, Ben Hartman, took over the maintenance of the garden. However Ben passed away in 2007, and the property was put up for sale in 2008. The Kohler Foundation began restoring the site in 2009. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F05_044_001
Subjects: Garden ornaments and furniture; Postcards; Gardens; Garden structures; Historic gardens
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a postcard with a photograph of Hartman's Historical Garden in Springfield, Ohio. The photo depicts a view of the garden that includes miniature sculptures and rock formations. The garden was created by H.G. Hartman in 1932 when he became unemployed and had extra time on his hands. He started by building a fish pond and eventually added famous landmarks in miniature religious scenes and pop culture figures. All of the figures were made from cement and decorated with small stones. After Hartman's death in 1944, H.G.'s youngest son, Ben Hartman, took over the maintenance of the garden. However Ben passed away in 2007, and the property was put up for sale in 2008. The Kohler Foundation began restoring the site in 2009. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F05_003_001
Subjects: Garden ornaments and furniture--Design and construction; Postcards; Gardens--Design; Rock gardens; Garden structures--Pictorial works; Historic gardens; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the Zoar Garden House. The back of the photo reads: "Dec, 1966 Garden House Zoar." Led by Joseph Bimeler in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left the area of Germany known as Wurttemberg and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. They would become known as the Society of Separatists of Zoar in 1819. After Bimeler's death in 1853, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society. The remaining residents divided the property, and the community continued to prosper in Zoar. Today, the Ohio Historical Society operates a portion of the town as a historic site. A number of the Zoarite buildings are restored and are open to the public. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV9_B02F07_001_001
Subjects: Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio); Gardens; Historic buildings
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the inside roof of a garden house in Zoar village. The back of the photo reads: "Garden House Dec. 1966 Zoar." Led by Joseph Bimeler in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left the area of Germany known as Wurttemberg and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. They would become known as the Society of Separatists of Zoar in 1819. After Bimeler's death in 1853, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society. The remaining residents divided the property, and the community continued to prosper in Zoar. Today, the Ohio Historical Society operates a portion of the town as a historic site. A number of the Zoarite buildings are restored and are open to the public. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV9_B02F07_002_001
Subjects: Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio); Gardens; Historic buildings
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the inside of a roof in the Zoar Garden House. The back of the photo reads: "Garden House Dec. 1966 Zoar." Led by Joseph Bimeler in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left the area of Germany known as Wurttemberg and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. They would become known as the Society of Separatists of Zoar in 1819. After Bimeler's death in 1853, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society. The remaining residents divided the property, and the community continued to prosper in Zoar. Today, the Ohio Historical Society operates a portion of the town as a historic site. A number of the Zoarite buildings are restored and are open to the public. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV9_B02F07_003_001
Subjects: Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio); Gardens; Historic buildings
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the front of the Garden House in Zoar village. The back of the photo reads: "Garden House Dec. 1966 Zoar." Led by Joseph Bimeler in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left the area of Germany known as Wurttemberg and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. They would become known as the Society of Separatists of Zoar in 1819. After Bimeler's death in 1853, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society. The remaining residents divided the property, and the community continued to prosper in Zoar. Today, the Ohio Historical Society operates a portion of the town as a historic site. A number of the Zoarite buildings are restored and are open to the public. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV9_B02F07_004_001
Subjects: Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio); Gardens; Historic buildings
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the side of the Garden House in Zoar village. The back of the photo reads: "Garden House Dec. 1966 Zoar." Led by Joseph Bimeler in 1817, a group of Lutheran separatists left the area of Germany known as Wurttemberg and eventually established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. They would become known as the Society of Separatists of Zoar in 1819. After Bimeler's death in 1853, the unity of the village declined, and by 1898 the Zoarites disbanded the society. The remaining residents divided the property, and the community continued to prosper in Zoar. Today, the Ohio Historical Society operates a portion of the town as a historic site. A number of the Zoarite buildings are restored and are open to the public. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV9_B02F07_005_001
Subjects: Zoar (Tuscarawas County, Ohio); Gardens; Historic buildings
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a young woman identified as Margene Burkhead of Columbus, Ohio, admiring flowers in the garden of the 147-year-old home of Lucas Sullivant, the founder of Franklinton. A note on the reverse indicates that the home was part of the Convent of the Good Shepherd (located along West Broad Street) at the time the photograph was taken. Franklinton, immediately west of Columbus, was founded by Lucas Sullivant in 1797. Franklinton was eventually annexed by Columbus as the city grew larger, and is now a part of the city's West Side. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B03F06_03_01
Subjects: Columbus (Ohio)--History; Religious facilities; Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood; Flowers; Gardens; Historic houses;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)