Description: Captions read: "Robins House, Zanesville, O.; The 'Old Stone House,' Zanesville, built 1808." The Stone Academy is located at 115 Jefferson Street. This building was originally constructed in 1809 with funds donated by Dr. Increase Mathews, Levi Whipple, and Ebenezer Buckingham, in Putnam, which was then a separate and rival community. Built of sandstone from nearby Putnam Hill, it was originally meant to serve as the new state capitol building. John McIntire and others constructed a building of their own to compete for the honor. State legislature selected Zanesville to serve as the capital of Ohio from 1810 to 1812, and the Putnam building became a school and held many public functions. The State Abolition Society held meetings there in 1835 and 1839, and it also served as a station on the Underground Railroad. In 1840, it was converted to a private residence and was the childhood home of author, actress and activist Elizabeth Robins. Sometimes called The Robins House, the 2-story stone building was left to the Pioneer and Historical Society in 1983 by Mrs. Richard (Lydia McHenry) Taylor and it has served as a museum since. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F06_043_001
Subjects: Zanesville (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; Historic buildings--Ohio--Zanesville--Pictorial works; Ohio Government
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Matthews House, 113 Jefferson St., Zanesville, Ohio. The Ohio legislature met here for three sessions while the capital was being moved from Chillicothe to Columbus." This is actually The Stone Academy, located at 115 Jefferson Street. This building was originally constructed in 1809 with funds donated by Dr. Increase Mathews, Levi Whipple, and Ebenezer Buckingham, in Putnam, which was then a separate and rival community. Built of sandstone from nearby Putnam Hill, it was originally meant to serve as the new state capitol building. John McIntire and others construct a building of their own to compete for the honor. State legislature selected Zanesville to serve as the capital of Ohio from 1810 to 1812, and the Putnam building became and school and held many for public functions. The State Abolition Society held meetings there in 1835 and 1839, and also served as a station on the Underground Railroad. In 1840, it was converted to a private residence and was the childhood home of author, actress and activist Elizabeth Robins. In 1983, Mrs. Richard (Lydia McHenry) Taylor left the building to the Pioneer and Historical Society and it has served as a museum since. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F06_032_001
Subjects: Zanesville (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; Historic buildings--Ohio--Zanesville--Pictorial works; Ohio Government
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum (Ohio)
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Zanesville in 1890 by B.V.H. Schultz 'Amateur Photographer'." This illustration shows Main Street, looking east, at the intersection of 4th Street. The building on the far left is the Muskingum County Courthouse. The Muskingum County Courthouse was designed by T.B. Townsend and H. E. Myer, and built in 1877 with stone, brick, and slate in th Italianate style. The site served as the capitol of Ohio from October 1, 1810, until May 1, 1812, and the 9th and 10th sessions of the Ohio General Assembly met here at the building that was formerly at the site before those sessions were returned to Chillicothe in May 1812. The former building on the site was then used as the Muskingum County Courthouse until current one was constructed in 1874. The 1809 date stone from the old building was incorporated into the new building and may be seen over the front step The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F12_001_1
Subjects: Zanesville (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; Historic buildings--Ohio--Zanesville--Pictorial works; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Exterior photograph of the Dr. Increase Mathews House. Located on 304 Woodlawn Avenue in Zanesville, the Increase Mathews House is Muskingum County's oldest building. Dr. Mathews was an early medical doctor in Zanesville who purchased land near the Muskingum River in 1801 and built a single story sandstone house on this land four years later. He inhabited the home for fifty-one years, and added two stories to this cottage in 1884. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F02_011_001
Subjects: Zanesville (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; Historic buildings--Ohio; Physicians--Ohio
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photo of the exterior of the Shawnee Pottery Company in Zanesville, Ohio. The company was established around 1937, during a time in which there was a trend in hostility towards German and Japanese products. This resulted in Shawnee developing a company that was famous for producing ceramics and kitchen items for the United States. The caption reads: “Central Section – Linden Avenue.” View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F02_014_001
Subjects: Zanesville (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; Historic buildings; Pottery industry
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1930-1939, this photograph shows a man walking by the Art Institute of Zanesville, Ohio. This institute was established in 1936 by Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Ayers, founders of the Ayers Mineral Company in Zanesville. The Ayers were avid art collectors and donated their personal collection to the Institute, which included European master paintings, glass, ceramics, sculpture, and prints. In 1975, the institution relocated to its current location at 620 Military Road in Zanesville and its name changed to the Zanesville Art Center. In 2009, the building was renamed the Zanesville Museum of Art. 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_B09F12_005_1
Subjects: Art museums--Ohio--Zanesville; Zanesville (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Cultural Ohio--Art and Artists; Architecture
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: This aerial photograph shows downtown Zanesville, Ohio, with the newly dedicated Municipal Auditorium in the upper left. 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_B15F02_016_001
Subjects: Zanesville (Ohio)--Aerial views; Zanesville (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; Works Progress Administration; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Located at 304 Woodlawn Avenue, this sandstone home was originally the 1-story residence of Dr. Increase Mathews, the first physician in Muskingum County, who built it for his bride in 1804. In 1846 the property passed to his heirs, who added a second story and attic to the 3 foot stone walls and again expanded in 1884. Late in 1936, when the old home was purchased by William H. Adams, it was modernized and redecorated, but the six fireplaces were retained. In 1970 it was given to the Pioneer and Historical Society by Mrs. F.F. (Dorothea Guthrie) Frazier. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F06_033_001
Subjects: Architecture; Zanesville (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; Physicians--Ohio
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)