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Situated on a large lot surrounded by century old trees is typical of many Old West End properties. This Arts & Crafts Four Square was built of New York yellow brick which gets its distinctive color from a high iron content. The handsome exterior is accented with sandstone trim.
Some of the most prominent Second Empire features of this house are the mansard roof with arched dormers which lie under the central tower, as well as a tower which is bracketed with large piers. The upward vertical thrust of the facade is affected by the alignment of the windows and brackets. The Italian Renaissance style of this house is reflected in its rectangular design with composite columns, brick walls and sandstone trim.
Follett House Museum
The 1827 mansion was built by Oran Follett in Greek-Revival style. Follett was a businessman and one of the founders of the Republican Party. The museum’s Civil War collection includes items from the Confederate officers’ prison on Johnson Island. Other fine artifacts in the museum’s possession are diaries, letters, drawings and photographs from the Johnson Island Prison. When you visit, take in the panoramic view of Sandusky, Cedar Point and Johnson’s Island from the mansion’s widow’s walk.
This was the home of William Holmes McGuffey, Professor of Ancient Languages and Moral Philosophy at Miami University from 1826 to 1836. The museum/home honors McGuffey and his Eclectic Readers, a series of books that educated five generations of Americans and are said to be the most widely published books in the U.S., second to the Holy Bible. Rankin began his 44-year ministry of Ripley’s Presbyterian church in 1822. He and his wife and 13 children were ardent abolitionists.
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The shingle exterior of this house, the trim and detail, the frequent use of large rounded bays and the decorative third floor dormers were English in origin. This was combined with the impressive rough-cut American fieldstone on the porch area. This Colonial Revival home has a gambrel roof and a large front porch complete with bowed front steps. The classical balance and symmetry reflect this David L. Stine designed Georgian style home which is well balanced by the front porch and side porte-cochere, in addition to the third floor dormers and widow’s walk. The colossal Corinthian pilasters and veranda with the bowed porch element reflect late Italian Renaissance architecture.
The original Baptist Church is now The Rendville Art Works, which is open every day but Sunday. But coal furnaces, like steam locomotives, were not destined for the modern age. Although, even with the glory days gone, coal heat extended its popularity into the ‘70’s, and current industrial use persists because compared to alternatives, it is cheap, plentiful and reliable. And it wasn’t just coal that created prosperity in the region. There was oil, clay and iron ore, but the production and use of those resources was only possible due to energy from coal and its derivative coke that created power and fired the kilns and furnaces. Although more than half of the power consumed in our country is still generated by coal, the “greenies” would like to eliminate its use altogether.
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Some companies and shops were forced to close and most had to cut back workers. However, by the time the United States entered World War II, Toledo's industries had already begun to focus on wartime production and unemployment concerns began to fade. Formerly located at 650 Lincoln Street behind the museum, this house is an excellent example of English Cottage Craftsman style.
In the end, the Michigan Territory accepted the Upper Peninsula in exchange for the Toledo Strip as a compromise to being admitted to the Union as the 26th state. The City of Toledo was officially incorporated in the state of Ohio in 1837. Native peoples lived along the rivers and lakefront of what is now Northwest Ohio before European explorers arrived.
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“Liquid Gold” was produced by the mix of grains from the Grist Mill and his handmade double copper distilled rye whiskey became the “profit of the times” for his pioneer family. Customers came from miles around to get their jugs filled with the tasty liquid. In 2004 the Cook’s also constructed the Lavender Cottage. This adorable little cottage houses all the lavender products that the Cooks have brought together from all corners of the globe. They created several of their own, including skin care products.
Features include smooth plaster, stucco walls and chimney finishes and a low pitched clay tile roof. The deep overhangs match those on the garage and its sideway placement on the lot sets this house apart from its late Victorian neighbors. This house typifies a similar version of late Victorian architecture.
With globalization we have learned so much about so many things on a grand scale, we yearn for new discoveries. Adventurous minds have made remarkable finds in the nooks and crannies of history, often unearthing a vein of gold in the form of fascinating stories that capture the imagination at a local level. Free self-guided tours of the Old West End in Toledo’s Historic District.
But there is an organization that does not want you to forget the vital function that coal has played in one of the most inventive and ingenious chapters of our history. The modest home has received more than $1 million in renovations to return it to an authentic representation of how it was when the Rankin family lived there. The Harriet Beecher Stowe novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, cites a true story of a lady pushing her child across the thin ice on the Ohio River, desperate to cross to the Rankin House. The HMA formed just after President Harding’s death on Aug. 2, 1923 to oversee fundraising to construct the Harding Memorial. They owned the 10-acre Memorial site and the Harding Home until 1978, when both sites were turned over to the State of Ohio.
Visitors can also take buggy rides, and see and pet the animals living on the farm. Guests can also purchase freshly baked goods, and presents such as dolls and quilts. Although walking around town may be like a living history museum outdoors and in, there is an actual museum to boot – The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum. The Follett House Museum has an extensive collection of archival materials chronicling the Sandusky and Erie County region. It includes several artifacts from the Underground Railroad.
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