Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication June 23, 2004)
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.
Celebrating a Winner
One of the first celebrations of the Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Historical Society's (GH/MCHS) 50th anniversary was entering a cake at the Grandview Heights Schools’ BOBCake Bash, formerly known as the cakewalk. Based on a bit of local history of Grandview Heights girls dancing around a maypole (as illustrated in a 1918 photograph from the Alleyne Higgs collection), the cake's maypole theme was chosen. The maypole dance is a ceremonial folk dance performed around a tall pole with ribbons that are woven into complex patterns by the dancers.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication March 24, 2004)
Julius Stone House. Mr. Julius F. Stone was an influential Columbus industrialist and entrepreneur who lived in Grandview Heights. His home at 1065 Westwood, which he and his family lived in until the mid-1940s, was razed to develop the current Stonegate Village homes. Mr. Stone (upper right) was the owner of Ohio Buggy Works and the Seagrave Co., turn of the century makers of Seagrave fire engines. Mr. Stone was a trustee of The Ohio State University and President of the OSU Research Foundation.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication April 19, 2017)
Aladdin Country Club in Marble Cliff. This aerial photo was taken in the late 1950s, looking east, and shows the former site of the Aladdin (Arlington) Country Club at the lower right. The club started in 1895 as a riding club, and later developed a 4-hole golf course on the site. It expanded to nine holes and operated until 1925.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication November 1, 2007)
This 1909 photograph shows ten-year-old Francis Paddock (right), his sister Elizabeth, age 3 (center), and their dog Fritz sitting pensively on the back porch of their new home at 1085 Westwood Avenue. They had just moved from their home in Fort Collins, Colorado because their father, Wendell Paddock, had accepted a position as a Professor of Horticulture at OSU.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication May 20, 2009)
Razing the Urlin Mansion. George and Alice Urlin built their home on the hill overlooking the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy Rivers in 1890. George, one of the earliest residents of what is now Grandview Heights, was an influential businessman and entrepreneur in Columbus and was responsible for the platting and development of Grandview Heights. This 1944 photo shows the home being razed. The property was later acquired for the development of the Summit Chase residential tower.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication October 19, 2005)
The city-owned land on the east side of Oxley Road was designated as a public park and playground. It was later named Pierce Field in honor of Grandview's eighth mayor.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication January 12, 2005)
Sledding has always been a popular winter activity in Grandview Heights. The composite photo above shows a cartoon drawing from a 1928 Community News paper (above left) and former Grandview Mayor Wyman's assistant preparing to push him down the hill from the Municipal Building into the park named for him.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication September 27, 2017)
George Linn graduated from Grandview High School in 1952, having excelled in 4 sports (baseball, football, golf, and basketball). It was his abilities in basketball that caught the attention of new University of Alabama coach Johnny Dee, who recruited several players from Ohio to play at the SEC school. Linn went on to achieve first-team All American honors in 1956, and was honored in January of this year as an Allstate SEC Legend.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication July 26, 2007)
This photo, circa 1922, was taken from a card labeled "Merry Christmas Dude, from the Lindenbergs". Dude, shown sitting in front holding the stuffed toy, was Dude (Frank) Higgs, who lived on Lincoln Road. The Lindenbergs were from a prominent Marble Cliff family that lived in what was known as the Country Club Subdivision, now Tarpy Woods.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication March 3, 2005)
The Lindenberg family was a prominent Columbus family that had a large impact on the Grandview area. Charles Lindenberg was the owner of the Columbus Brass Company and hired famous architect Frank Packard to design his West Broad home, which he later donated to the State of Ohio for use as the Governor's Mansion. He spent summers in Grandview, and his sons Carl, Frank and Paul built their homes here.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication August 1, 2006)
Biase Ciccone and his wife Maria opened their grocery store in a building on the corner of Westwood and Third Avenue in 1933. The building formerly housed a Kroger grocery store, then a shoe repair and barber shop.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication September 2, 2020)
In 1924, Dr. Clayton Smith (pictured at the right) was a member of the Faculty of Medicine at Ohio State University and was a professor of Physiological Chemistry. He was also the school physician for Grandview Heights High School. Miss Marie McElwee, pictured along side Dr. Smith, was the school nurse.
Final Salute Digital Timeline
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.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication October 29, 2014)
The 1976 Grandview Halloween Street Festival began on Saturday, October 30. Grandview Avenue, from First to Third Avenues, was closed with goblin Lynn Veach, Grandview Parks and Recreation Department Director (pictured here) and Nancy Paul, Recreation Leader, roaming the street in costume.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication November 18, 2020)
The fathers and sons banquet for residents of Grandview Heights, Marble Cliff and Upper Arlington was held annually at the Deshler Hotel. This 1921 photo shows the fathers and their sons having dinner in the hotel ballroom, while the mothers and the boys' sisters were allowed to view the event over the railing from the balcony.
History Walks: The Italian Connection
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.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication November 21, 2006)
This Fred Fixler painting was the cover of the football program for the 1960 game between Grandview and Hilliard. The Bobcats lost the contest 20-14 that night, but the team played strong games later in the year.
Moment in Time (originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication September 17, 2008)
Long's Drugs was located in the Grandview Bank Block at 1275 Grandview Avenue, at the current site of Stauf's Coffee. This 1947 photograph shows a group of Grandview Heights High School students near the front entrance of the local hangout.
Enjoying Stauf’s Java Journey
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.