Major Bibliographical References Edwin S. Rhodes, Goudy, Paul. Interview. January 9, 1980. south. Lot measures approximately 150' x 198'. _ state 11. Form Prepared By David A. Simmons, Historian{ National Register Program Manager date May 20, 1980 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification _ national X local code Strasburg county Northing 43211 Easting date Zone 1:24000 Columbus Verbal boundary description and justification Attest: name/title Keeper of the National Register Quadrangle name Chief of Registration UMT References Ohio I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries State Historic Preservation Officer signature As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 Public Law 89- The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: 10. Geographical Data city or town ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED For HCRS use only Sesquicentennial of Village of Strasburg, 1828-1978.Strasburg,0.: Gordon Printing,1978.
unnamed alley;on the west by Kapizky Drive; and on the south by an unnamed alley on the Nominated property consists of a lot bounded on the east by SR 250;on the north by a small (614) 466-1500 according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.
GP O 938 835 organization telephone The First Centennial History and Atlas of Tuscarawas County, Ohio.New Philadelphia: Ohio Historic Preservation Office 665),I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated 14149140010 Photos - ADCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF KEEPER OTHER ARCHEOLOGIST CONTROL HAER Send-back Property Re-submit Review Federal Register Entry TECHNICAL/ National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service BRANCH CHIEF HISTORIAN Entered NOV 2-6-1980 Maps 2-2-82 11/26 Photos _ Inventory - KEEPER OTHER HAER ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back CONTROL Property Review TECHNICAL Re-submit National Register Write-up ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF Maps 2-2-82 County, Ohio Photo: Paul Goudy, 1980 Negative: Winnie Gessner, Strasburg Garver Brothers Store, Strasburg, Tuscarawas View of southern and western elevations NOV 2 6 41980 TUSCO Garver Brothers Store, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Photo: Paul Goudy, 1980 east Negative: Winnie Gessner, Strasburg View of building in streetscape from south- 2 6 1980 Garments TUSCO TEL P8-NC County, Ohio Photo: Paul Goudy, 1980 NOV 2 6 1980 Negative: Winnie Gessner, Strasburg Garver Brothers Store, Strasburg, Tuscarawas View of facade from southeast Garments TUSCO Garver Brothers Store, Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohio Photo: Paul Goudy, 1980 NOV 2 6 1980 OCT 1 4 1980 Negative: Winnie Gessner, Strasburg View of facade from northeast STRASBURG QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STRASBURG, OHIO ROAD CLASSIFICATION 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) Carver Brothers Store Clester, Joseph, House Athens County Fairfield County Jackson County Honorable John H.
Glenn, Jr. Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location Chauncey STATE Date Entered Name Tuscarawas County Wellston Strasburg Adena vicinity Acting State Historic Preservation Officer Honorable Tennyson Guyer Honorable Douglas Applegate Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum The Ohio Historical Society Honorable Tony P. Hall Clutts House Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Also Notified Honorable Thomas L. Ashley Jefferson County Columbus ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Honorable Thomas N. Kindness Franklin County Broad Street United Methodist Church Amanda Honorable Donald J. Pea8e Honorable Chalmers P. Wylie Mr. Dellae H. Harder NUV 2 6 1980 Byers/bjr/12/17/80 Hamilton-Ickes House OHIO STATE OHIO Montgomery County Godfrey, Sen.
Thomas J., House Dayton Medina Location Toledo Date Entered Celina Lucas County Name Franklin County Mercer County Medina County Dayton Stove and Cornice Works Darke County Ohio National Bank Ashland Avenue Baptist Church ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified Mumson, Judge Albert, House For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. NOV26980 CHIO Piano Department Private Office THE GARVER BROTHERS' BIG STORE, STRASBURG The First Store Curtain Department In a small one and one-half story building, twenty by twenty-five feet, built of logs and previously used for a sheep fold, Philip A. Garver, the father of G. Rudolph Garver and G. Al OCT 1 4 1980 THE GARVER BROTHERS' BIG STORE, STRASBURG The First Store In a' small one and one-half story building, twenty by twenty-five feet, built of logs and previously used for a sheep fold, Philip A.
Garver, the father of G. Rudolph Garver and G.A Died September 29, 1907 - DRUG DEPARTMENT lines were installed. Through press, from their friend, Geo. W. Stoutt, an advertising Within one year, by observ- ing priees closely, the new gallon, formerly retailed Goods were marked in plain figures and sold at one Curtain Department George Rudolph Garver MAIN ENTRANCE the gift of a hand printing to erect a new store twenty-five by forty feet with modern glass front. Clothing and millinery were added to their stock. In 1875 the original store was equipped with shelves and connten price to all. The astonishing firm sold syrup at 18c per OCT 1 4 1980 Died September 29, 1907 - lines were installed. Through press, from their friend, Geo.
Within one year, by observ- ing prices closely, the new Goods were marked in 'Money will be refunded for With these methods, business so grew that help was need- ed and I. A. Stanbarger, then firm. The second floor of the DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT HARDWARE DEPARTMENT known as The old furnishings. George Rudolph Garver MAIN ENTRANCE ployed as errand boy.He is DRUG DEPARTMENT proposition was made that plain figures and sold at one hew building was arranged - 166- tated the removal of the old log store, which was remodeled for dwelling purposes and serves as such to this day, and the erection of a thirty-five by forty feet two-story building on its i the gift of a hand printing firm sold syrup at 18c per gallon, formerly retailedat price to all. The astonishing om was used for a shipping department.
With the recognition of these stores as a supply house by the Patrons of Industry and Patrons of Husbandry, the present big m goods and cloaks add satisfactory. for salesroom with carpets twelve years old, was em- OCT 1 4 1980 and, as a number of mer- jobbing business was enter- Upon the earnest soli- citation of customers and the eitizens, it was decided to re- dwellings. Upon ground that was broken July 4, 1902, the CARPET DEPARTMENT new structure was completed that year in time for holiday brick and steel construction, tems, and other modern con- square feet, are divided into business.
Another warehouses SHOE DEPARTMENT QUEENSWARE DEPARTMENT story and basement building first contains a section for sheds and rooms in private DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT carrier and telephone sys- with plate glass, steel ceil- was completely destroyed by is one hundred by one hun- and Several sporting were hardware, weresecured veniences. goods. groceries, containing twelve thousand order business was started, tobaccos, departments,of which the for OCT 1 4 1980 dwellings.
Upon ground that was broken July +, 1902, the DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT - CARPET DEPARTMENT new structure was completed that year in time for holiday brick and steel construction, with plate glass, steel ceil- tems, and other modern con- square feet, are divided into dry goods, millinery, drape- Recond floor has one section footwear: another for cloth- furnishings, floor coverings, voted to furniture, sewing for The and advertising reserve Another wall groceries, QUEENSWARE DEPARTMENT There are three sections for SHOE DEPARTMENT CLOTHING DEPARTMENT containing twelve thousand HOUSE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT carriages. first contains a section for story and basement building lunch room are also on this and glassware, lamps, win- is one hundred by one hun- cry,toys and sundries. The and twenty feet, of vator, electric lights, The floors, each and laundry utensils, china main sporting goods.
hardware, three bureau decorations, business. The receiving and veniences. carrier and telephone sys main building,where are for boots, shoes and rubber horses and delivery wagons, shipping department occu- duets, pies sixty by seventy feet meats, dairy and farm pro- and three sections for house OCT 1 4 1980 CLOTHING DEPARTMENT HOUSE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT with other hitehing facilities. On est loss in the death of its He was a leading citi. the prime of life and was FURNITURE DEPARTMENT: buyers. He left the affairs GROCERY DEPARTMENT s gone forward without interruption, proving how well his plans were made for the future, which is the highest tribute that can be paid to his memory as a business man. In itzky withdrew from the firm, and a stock company was organized, which now consists of I. A. Stanbarger, President; E. I. Van Curen, Vice-President; C. E.
Garber, Treas- advertising carriages. The and horses and delivery wagons, imstruments. kitehen walldecorations, and sheds to accommodate and had an acquaintance ex- shipping department occu- stock. and three sections for house considered one of the best - 167- footwear;another for cloth- Turnishings, floor coverings. and laundry utensils, china and glassware, lamps, win- the company in such for also September mould- stablesfor alsolocated company suffered its great.
The receiving and pies sixty by seventy feet zen of Tuscarawas for boots,shoes and rubber president and senior mem- ber, George Rudolph Gar- burenu musical lunch room arc also on this wall dow and OCT 1 4 1980 NOV 2 6 1980 This small Booklet commemorates the 150th Anniver- sary of the Founding of Strasburg, Tuscarawas County, Ohia, The 100th Anniversary Celebration, held in 1928, "The roads you travel so briskly up to date, but rather to keep alive the memories of the Past Lead out of dim antiquity, with the hope that when the 200th Anniversary rolls around, Of its bearing on the living present where "PRIDE PROMOTES PROGRESS." OCT 1 4 1980 NOV 2 6 1980 The 1978 Sesquicentennial some of the early history will be preserved.
extremely difficult to recall without some sort of tangible Not only has an endeavor been made to bring back the Strasburg Dramatic Club and-the Strasburg Jaycces and with pictures and history. Strasburg is an outstanding Village surrounded by ever, it is very heart-warming to have organizations such as In no way does it intend to bring the last Fifty Years the Township of Franklin and is known as the Community for such fastidious pageants as those held in the Past.How- evidence. memories of Our Village, but also of Franklin Township was quite an event for our Community.But memories are The fast pace of today's world does not permit time Wives to take time to promote the Sesquicentennial this year. And its promise for the future." And you study the past chiefly because building, a former sheep fold, and carried a general 1ine of merchandise including drugs.
east, reaches the southeast part of the township where the scrubby plains. Time proved they were mistaken. ground on what was later the Zeltman farm, a half-mile costing $5,000.00. In 1902, fire destroyed the Garver store, but under the direction of G. Albert and Rudy K. Christian Kanagy, Michael Kohr, Abraham Wallick Garver, sons of P. A. Garver, a new three-story struc- 1854. Frederick George Wallick. German and English Lutheran and United Brethren congre- road was constructed through Strasburg and this brought township.It is impossible to state with certainty who couraged by the seven saloons in the village. Tuscarawas County and it was organized on December 6, many Strasburg men.
Franklin Township was the last township created in it crosses into Dover Township.A broad valley ranging north of Strasburg.He lived there for some time, then EARLY HISTORY OF STRASBURG community were Leonard Bair, Sr.,his son Leonard, Jr., Strasburg was1 Light Company Street Car Line which occurred in 1908. Another boon to the prosperity of the town was Bacon was the first store owner. a small mercantile business in Strasburg in 1866.He Sugar Creek was the main feature of Franklin's In 1872,the Lakeshore and Tuscarawas Valley Rail- erected on Bodmer Avenue in 19l4. lers who were accustomed to judging the fertility of the sugar maples which gave the stream its name. eight lots east of the original plot.In 1875,a larg- United Brethren built a church on Main Street. elor and a squatter.
In 1881, a two-story school building was built This same year of 1902, a bank was Upon returning from the Civil War and a short career as a drug salesman, Philip A Garver established tablished in the vicinity and provided employment for the Strasburg population was about 200. The town was of Sugar Creek much later than outlying parts of the that same time, German and English Lutheran congrega- moved farther upstream. Other early pioneers in a weaver by trade, built the first house. Harbaugh was probably the second citizen. He was carpenter, Justice of the Peace, the first postmaster, the and About gations. Christian Metzger, eric Weber. was the first settler.William Smoyer is accredited by the township.
organized by Emil Kapitzky,Charles Kapitzky and Fred- the construction of the Ohio Northern Traction and It was named The Citizen's Bank of Stras- The plains were a business boom to the hamlet.Brick plants were es- Strasburg was laid out by Jonathan Folck in Feb- ture was erected. Strasburg was settled in the plain a mile north In 1874,Rudolph Kapitzky laid out an addition of former days it obtained a notoriety for the boisterous, cate among the distant hills rather than try to farm from one to two miles in width followsits meanderings It was the Strasburg Savings and Loan, estab- By the time the centennial year rolled around, the Haas Chevrolet, a drug store, Spidell Printing Company Miller. GARVER and Huber's Restaurant.
Lumber Company, several filling stations, Weber Garage, were happy to celebrate bypresenting an inspiring out- and of the community in the century of 1828-1928. door pageant of the events in the lives of the people lished in 1924. those mentioned, included Garber Lumber Company, Weber R. R.ro. Business in the town grew and now a new banking institution was formed under the guidance of J.P. in addition to room at Garver's Store, that was later OCT 1 4 1980 is now the Gordon Printing Company. showing the street car line that came to become Spidell Printing Company and to Strasburg in 1908. Main Street, now Wooster Ayenue, RESIDENCES ON MAIN ST Station at the Bryan Haas garage, and OCT 1 4 1980 1902. Garver Brothers Store employees in fire in 1902. front of building that was destroyed by replaced with a new building in 1977.
PARKING IN REAR The new three-story structure built in GARVER'S the old Citizen's State Bank that was Standing on the steps of "World's To the north are the Cities Service Paul Garver, John B. Garver, Robert Largest Country Store (A note of interest - Bodmer Avenue OCT 1 4 1980 1868-1877 Rev. Bodmer returned 1955. Steffe) Avenue. corner of Fifth Street S.W. and Bodmer Strasburg to live following his retire- of Evangelical Congregation of Stras- Christian education building and re- The first building constructed for use burg was completed in 1899. 1923.) St. Aloysius Catholic Church Strasburg, Ohio. St. Aloysius was built in 1911 on the courtesy o f Mrs. Robert was named in honor of Rev. J. J. Bod- The north wing was added in 1914. A modeling program was completed i n (Picture ment from the ministry.
He died in erected on Fernsell Avenue at Eighth OCT 1 4 1980 sanctuary, facing 2nd Street N.W., is window now facing Bodmer Avenue. present location. First Lutheran Church, Strasburg, Ohlo. The Lutheran Church was destroyed by Street, s.W. 1908, was removed to build the sanctuary. Ground breaking ceremonies were held June 26, 1977 for the new church. The parsonage remains at the new This used in the new building,with the Firein1956.Anew building was South Wooster and Fourth Street, 150 YEARS the home and office of Dr. W. E. Fish- OCT 1 4 1980 STRASBURG COLUMBUS CONGRATULATIONS MARIETTA was GORDON PRINTING This two-story school was built built in 1936. and is now the grade school building. 25 YEARS ing was erected in 1914 on Bodmer Ave.
in 1881 on a lot at the corner It was torn down in 1949 and became - DAYTON CANTON Anew high school here) THE GARVER BROTHERS' BIG STORE, STRASBURG OCT 1 4 1980 HOTEL AND RESIDENCE OF MR. AND MRS. ADOLPH KUGLER, STRASBURG The First Store Piano Department Elizabeth Kugler Adolph Kugder Curtain Department Horning, who was bern in Germany, March 2, 1837, and was tleman, and as a friend he is mueh esteemed. Private Office Ohio,born November 8,1884. Mr.and Mrs.Kugler have had two children who both died MR. HARTLINE'S HOME, STRASBURG four children of Frederick and Magdalene Layman Chattain, who lived was born November 7, 1804, and died March Frances Felicia Hollinger, at Massillon: and Efie Fredonia. Nellie Flossie, Roscoe Chattain.
where farming has been the occupation, with special attention, since 1890, to the breeding of registered Red Polled cattle with remark- West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee: HARTLINE'S PRIZE HERD IN FIVE STATES IN 1907 THE LATE HENRY KALDENBAUGH'S FARM, FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP first prize at the Pan Ameriean Exposition at Buffalo.and in five different years in the In- in ail in twenty-three different state exhibi- Franklin Hartline SCENE ON MR. HARTLINE'S FARM born July 6,1852.and.after the death of her Peter Hartline came from about Strasburg, Germany, served in the during which in August. 1871, he married Lueinda. a sister of John August 9, 1904, married Christina, daughter father, was brought to Ohio by her mother in Mr. and Mrs. Hartline have eight child- sin; Joseph Clinton, in partnership with Cal- rin L.
in hardware store at Nemeomerstown: able success was born June August 6, 1783, and died Deeember 10, 1848. children of Joseph and Chirstina Hartline, was OCT 1 4 1980 Their first prizes in the State Fairs of New York, December 2i,18T6,Mr.Hartline married Miss Adolphine.one of the March 17,1837,aged forty-nine;and she died May 15,1826,aged FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
ORGANIZATION-SIZE-NAGISTRATES-SUGAR CREEK VALLEY-SOIL-FIRST SETTLEKS-FIRST SCHOOL - MILLS-SUGAR CREEK FALLS-MIL- - corner of Wayne Township, thence along the south boundary of that township to the southwest corner of Lot 22 of the second quarter of Township 9, Range 3; thence north to the northwest corner of the sontheast quarter of Section 14, Township 10, Range 3; thence west to the southwest corner of Lot 8 in the second quarter of Township 10, Range 3; thence north to the north line of , the township, thence enstward along the north line of the county to the north. than eighty yours ago. While this torritory was yot a portion of Wayno Towuship, a number of in 1870. Leonard Bair, Sr., is said to have come to the township in 1808 Hie son, Leonard Bair, Jr., in 1817, leased school Lot 17, and lived there til 1875; Philip A. Garver, 1878; Daniel Haas, 1880; Philip A.
Garver, 1881; Daniel Haas, 1803. township at the northwest, and by a bending course from northeast to south. Knistrick, father of John Knietrick, was amongst the enrliost sottlera. Franklin. The valley proper was densely timbered with sugar-maple, which gave were as a rule, a worthy class of people, but their means were few, and the rolling, in some few places broken, but the amount of land in the township Among the carliest land holding pioneers of Franklin, were William Bach Mr. Bacher was a Pennsylvanian, had leased and occupied a school lot in Dove Franklin, on the southwest quarter of Section 21, which he had entered. plains, though at first somewhat deficient in yielding generous barvests, are Deardorfiowned 820 acres, the portheast quarter of Section 18, and the nortt is found on the surface back of the first range of hille.
The types of timber of Judge Christian Deardorff of Dover Township, was an early Justice of th most abundant in early days were white and black oak, chestnut, walnut and OCT 1 4 1980 Some poplar was found, and in the little valless some beech existed. Other pioneers were Abraham Breuninger, John Cascbeer, Henry Duncar The hills ure rich in coal and mountain iron ore. but they have been little devel. Abraham Forney, Walter Griffith, Benjamin Gundy, Christian Gnagy, Micha oped Several archæological remains of considerable magnitude have recently hickory. The pington, Jehiel Savidge and George Wallick. follows its meanderings, and gives shape to a large portion of the surface of Peace, and an excellent and life-long citizen of Franklin Township. The soil was sandy and gravelly, unlike that in the first bottoms below, which habitation. TON-STRASBURG-FIRST PREACHING-CHURCHES.
The earliest white settlers of Franklin Township were not land owners. white oaks and sparse thickets of ground oak and underbrush comprised it all. settlers,who were accustomed to judge the fertility of the soil by.the density eru part are thirty.five military lots. large white oak, standing on the top of the elevation near the north end, at ritory of Wayne, and its original limits, as given below, coincide, except in enst corner of Wayne; thence south to the place of boginning. Its northern Ho came from Maryland, was a noted bunter and In More than one Indian i dian fighter, and partioipatod in the war of 1812. Jonas Bnir, trom Wostmoroland County, Ponn., in 1807, sottlod noar Win lander, and prior to settling in Franklin, had dwelt in Dover, where bis so oast reaches the southoast part of tho township, whore it makes its oxit, cross. the stroam its name.
Rising nbove this thirty or forty foet were the second bottoms, or plains. lessees, who had cleared much of the land, were rarely the purchasers. was loamy and of rich productiveness. Back from the plains the surface is of its timber. Township, and at the expiration of his lease, probably in 1818, settled i hunted and trapped principally for a living, and the sohool lots in the south. Kohr, Philip Knappenberger, Jonas Kline, Jr., David Porter, Thomas Laj leased school Lot 6,and died in the township at a good old age.John Franc They chose to locate among the distant hills rather than try to ganization of Franklin its magistrates havo boen as follows: John M. Sheltor, Thomas C.Ayros,1858; William I.
Wright,1880:Christian Swartz,1801; one slight instance,with the present boundaries:Beginning at the southeast and Isaac Deardorff.both of whom were residents of the county bufore 1809 ment may yet be clearly traced where the land has not yot been clearod. feet in height.On the east side in one corner,was a gatoway or entrance. that is not easily tillable in slight.The plains were avoided by the oarliest and at present by Rath & Syler.
It is a good custom mill, contains three bubrs, mill is still in operation operated one on the Zimmerman, and soon after John and Jacob Garber, eastern part uf the township, west of Sugar Creek, and has a population of tained a notoriety for the boisterous, rollicking element wont to congregate ing the war of 1812, he returned East, and at the termination of hostilities, grated to Stark County, there married Mary Shutt, and entered and removed lick, a Pennsylvanian, was an early settler, and the tiret tanner in Franklin. many of his neighbors, but which proved in the end to be well founded. on the Eberly place. It was a little round-log cabin, one end of which was filled by a large tire-place and chimney. OCT 1 4 1980 books.
One of the early teachers possessed an arithmetic, a copy of the Frederick Harbaugh was probably the second citizen.He Philip Trapp erected a grist and carding mill many years ago, about a half and occupation. line of the township.He subsequently moved West.Abraham Forney emigrated subsequently owned by Daniel Garber, Henry Bock, Mr.Burnett, of Dover, second owner, and he sold it to Frederick Hartline, who now operates it. He purchased and occupied until his death, fifty acras in the western part of burg, possessing a faith in the value of this soil, which was ridiculed by Michael Kohr started the first distillery in 1818. Wilson & Grifith then romained here through life.Henry Duncan owned and occupied the present and sole practitioner. proved the ruin of Milton. before 1820,and his widow and child returned to Stark County.George Wal.
kept close by to provide for the material needs of visitors. was a merchaut for a number of years. Frederick Harbaugh was the first Post. Strasburg,the next and only present village of the township,lios in tho John Aultman built tho first grist mill in tho township.on Sugar Creek, farm on Crooked Run, which ho sold to Michnel Welty, and in 1814 came to minister of the United Brethren Church, and pronched a great doal, at first in Two of bis eight childron still reside in Franklin. age, cheap, and as many thought, ossential to hoalth and huppiness. uatural wuterfall of several leot is found here, and this dintance was doubled by the construction ot & dum. Bofore the railroad was built, this locality was trick's, built a cabin and cloarod and plantod about two acros, hirod Mr. Noft.
Navarre, Stark County, where he died Philip Knapponborgor was born in forty-seven lots, rapged on both sides of Main street, which oxtended north perches wide, and is intersected by Cross, North and South streets. In 1874, and died in this township. Jonas Kline emigrated from Pennsylvania before war a carpenter, s Justice of the Peace, and afterward owned a small store. stock of goode from Mr. Graham, a Dover merchant, and sold them on com- The seats were only slabs. The building from Somerset County, Penn., to Dover Township about 1809, and entorod Budolph Kapitzky laid out an addition of eight lots between Cross and South John Welty practiced for He obtained a small After Bacon and Har- zingor,of Dovor Township,to tond it.thon roturnod East for his family. 8 tannery for many years. Christiun Deardorff built and operated for mnny years a carding and saw Welty operated it.
Being burnt, it was rebnilt by the Winkelpleck brothers, cume from Portage County in 1818, to the plains about a mile north of Strag. mill at the Fallsof Sugar Creek,in the northwostern part of the township. A Philip The first and for many years the only schoolhouse in the township stood ship 10, Range 3,by Jonathan Folek. in Fobruary,1828.It ombraced The village was laid off on the northwest quarter of Section 2l, Town. Quite a list of physicians have hung out "a shin- forty-one yenrs. congregation exceeds 100 members. RESIDENCE OF THE LATE MICHAEL T. KOHR, STRASBURC Rev. Gollister was the first German minister and Rev. Abraham Snydor the west corner of Franklin Township in an Evangolical Englisb Lutheran Church. where a large congregation now worships. Rev. W. L. Tedrow is the present large stump in a clenr patch of ground, surronnded by plum thickets.
During the sermon, his congregation would not come forth from behind the bushes, The preaching, however effective, did not result in the formation of a class. A Methodist society was organized however a few yenre later in the southwestern A Winebrennerian Church formerly stood on School Lot 21, in the south- west part of the township. It was bnilt largely through the efforts of Andrew large, and services ceased here years ago. appeared. but two of which are in use,and was erected in 188l,ata cost of $5,000. bers in tha vicinity aro few. ren, Methodists and Lutherons contributed to its erection. The earliest weet. Christian Gnagy, Benjamin Gundy and John Shisler. Abraham Forney, part of the township, and about 1820 a log meeting house was built on the nearly twenty years, when the church was abandoned and has long since dis.
OCT 1 4 1980 church, built in 1833, one-half mile north of the village. The United Breth- an appointment for divine services at Sugar Crook Falls. His pulpit was a people threw off their shyness and bravely faced the pioneer missionary. Preaching was continued for and the zealous minister had the novel experience of speaking apparently to pastor. The society is quite an old one, Swinehart and Mr.Keplinger. The membership of the congregation was not The Mathias Burchtiold and Christian Gnngy wero oarly local proachers. Among About two and one-half miles west of Strasburg,on School Lot No.1,is society.It isa frame building34x44 feet,and was built about 1853,at an Two congrogations worship hore, the German and tho English Lutheran.The So runs the story of our past life RESIDENCE OF MR. AND MRS. JOHN H.
GARBER, NEAR STRASBURG We place our hope, our faith, our future To fulfillment of our hope Hope to grow, achieve and prosper By Vernon Clapper OCT 1 4 1980 Finale Looking toward the rising sun In this section of the Country Nestled in these friendly hills Boosting hard the Strasburg Spirit From the Centennial Pageant of To the future town of Strasburg Toward the day of future Peace Depending on the man of Labor On Education of our youth. Depending on the nearby Farmer Op our schools we count quite strongly Toward the day of growth,advancement Toward the day of Future Progress Of our founding and our growth. Attended by the town's improvements.
Of the moral life of Strasburg Hope to bea prosperous City So runs the history of our village And our Churches must be leaders Now one hundred years of age But we're looking to the future Hope to really be a leader Now we stand a century old Hope to be a town worth while. Strasburg, Ohio 1928 In the hands of Christianity.
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