Description: George McCormick made this Sheraton-style dining table for Ohio political leader Thomas Worthington's home, Adena, around 1806-1809. It is made of maple and walnut and decorated with curly maple veneer. It measures 42" by 39" by 29" (132 by 99 by 74 cm). McCormick, a native of Virginia, worked on the construction of the nation's capitol building in Washington, D.C., under the direction of architect Benjamin Latrobe. It is believed that Worthington brought McCormick to Ohio around 1805 on the advice of Latrobe to work on Adena, which was also designed by Latrobe. McCormick remained in Chillicothe to build furniture for Worthington. After he completed work at Adena, he moved to Columbus, where he worked on the Ohio Statehouse. McCormick was also involved in Franklin County politics. Thomas Worthington (1773-1827) was a native of Charles Town, Virginia (later West Virginia), who moved to the Northwest Territory in 1798 and settled in Ross County, where he quickly became a leader in the Ohio statehood movement. He was a strong opponent of Territorial Governor Arthur St. Clair, who wished to delay Ohio's entrance into the Union. Worthington emerged as a principal figure in the 1802 Constitutional Convention and spent much time in Washington lobbying for statehood. Politically active throughout his life, Worthington served as one of the first two U. S. senators from Ohio and as governor. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: M00208
Subjects: Governors--Ohio; Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood; Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827; Furniture
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of Thomas Worthington's portrait, painted while he was governor of Ohio, that hangs in the Ohio Statehouse. He served as one of the first U.S. Senators from Ohio, from 1803 to 1807 and from 1811 to 1814. From 1814 through 1818, Worthington served two two-year terms as governor of Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02715
Subjects: Ohio--Capital and capitol; Ohio History--Settlement and Early Statehood; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Governors--Ohio; Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Thomas Worthington's wedding coat and vest. The coat has a felted wool high collar with sized tow linen lining, linen pockets, mother-of-pearl buttons with non-functioning buttonholes, two hooks for closure, a two-inch cuff, and a long, skirted jacket. The vest has a hand-spun, woven linen back and lining, a white, beige, and blue striped silk front, a collar-band and buttons, hand-sewn and hand-made buttonholes. Worthington married Eleanor Van Swearingen on December 13, 1796, in Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Virginia, at Captain Abraham Shepherd's home. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04986
Subjects: Coats; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Clothing & dress; Men--Ohio; Wedding costume; Weddings; Ohio History--State and Local Government; Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827
 

Description: Reproduction of an engraved portrait of Thomas Worthington who served as one of the first United States Senators from Ohio from 1803-1807 and 1811-1814. Worthington served two, two year terms as Governor of Ohio from 1814-1818. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL00572
Subjects: Rights and Responsibilities; Ohio History--State and Local Government; United States. Congress. Senate; Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827
 

Description: Adena was the 2000-acre estate of Thomas Worthington (1773-1827), sixth governor of Ohio and one of the state's first United States Senators. The Adena Mansion was completed between 1806 and 1807, and is one of the only remaining homes designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, American architect who served as the architect of the U.S. capitol under President Thomas Jefferson. 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_B01F11_038
Subjects: Domestic architecture; Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827; Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820
Places: Adena (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Exterior view of the Adena Mansion, the home of Thomas Worthington in Ross County, Ohio. Thomas Worthington (1773-1827) served as one of Ohio's first two senators as well as the sixth governor of Ohio. Adena Mansion was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe and was completed in 1807. This image depicts the front of the house from the driveway. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08587
Subjects: Ohio History; Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827; Governors--Ohio; Mansions
Places: Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Exterior view of the Adena Mansion, the home of Thomas Worthington in Ross County, Ohio. Thomas Worthington (1773-1827) served as one of Ohio's first two senators as well as the sixth governor of Ohio. Adena Mansion was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe and was completed in 1807. This image shows the back of the house. The flower garden is in the foreground. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08588
Subjects: Ohio History; Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827; Governors--Ohio; Mansions
Places: Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Exterior view of the Adena Mansion, the home of Thomas Worthington in Ross County, Ohio. Thomas Worthington (1773-1827) served as one of Ohio's first two United States senators as well as the sixth governor of Ohio. Adena Mansion was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe and the main house was completed in 1807. This image was taken from the garden on the south side of the house. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08589
Subjects: Ohio History; Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827; Governors--Ohio; Mansions
Places: Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Exterior view of the Adena Mansion, the home of Thomas Worthington in Ross County, Ohio. This image was taken from the garden on the south side of the house. Thomas Worthington was the sixth governor of Ohio View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08590
Subjects: Ohio History; Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827; Chillicothe (Ohio)
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: View of the entrance hall of the Adena Mansion, the home of Thomas Worthington in Ross County, Ohio. Construction began on the home in 1807 and it was ready for occupancy in 1811. Thomas Worthington was the sixth governor of Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08591
Subjects: Ohio History; Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827; Chillicothe (Ohio)
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: View of the family parlor in the Adena Mansion, the home of Thomas Worthington in Ross County, Ohio. Construction began on the home in 1807 and it was ready for occupancy in 1811. Thomas Worthington was the sixth governor of Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08592
Subjects: Ohio History; Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827; Chillicothe (Ohio)
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: View of the library in the Adena Mansion, the home of Thomas Worthington in Ross County, Ohio. Construction began on the home in 1807 and it was ready for occupancy in 1811. Thomas Worthington was the sixth governor of Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08593
Subjects: Ohio History; Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827; Chillicothe (Ohio)
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)