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What we are doing and what we have discovered
This 1923 photo shows the Red Crown Gasoline station, located near First Avenue and Oakland. The site is adjacent to what at the time of publication was a coin laundry and specialty market. The building behind the station was the home of the Grandview Methodist Church.
On Veterans Day, November 11, 2023, the Society, in collaboration with the Grandview Heights Public Library (GHPL), introduced its second interactive timeline. With information digitized from the Society's Final Salute publication, this timeline honors individuals from Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff who died in the service to our country. Check it out here.
Help celebrate Italian-American Heritage Month with the Society! Check out the newest walking tour, The Italian Connection, on our History Walks app. The tour explores the strong Italian heritage of Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff. Download the free History Walks app here.
Nothing better than savoring a cup of Stauf's coffee and learning about their 35 years in Grandview Heights. The Society highlighted Stauf's Coffee Roasters on September 12 at their program Stauf's Java Journey. Mark Swanson, president of Stauf's Coffee Roasters and Cup O'Joe, shared Stauf's history as Columbus' first micro roaster, and how their coffee, customers, and business have changed in 35 years at their original Grandview Avenue location. The Society provided insight into Stauf's Grandview Heights location on the historic Bank Block which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.