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One House’s Story: The Hall Family

The Hall House on East High Street, New Philadelphia, August 2022.

I always find it interesting when a family arrives in a community, plays a prominent role in that community and then, because children end up not marrying or having few children, simply disappear. This is the story of one such family line. A note about addresses: House numbers and street names often change over time.Continue reading “One House’s Story: The Hall Family”

One House’s Story: The Gilgen Family

The Gilgen House on West High Street, New Philadelphia, 2022.

Historical records are great for telling us the who’s and when’s of a person’s life but, unfortunately, they often lack the why’s. This house’s story is about the successful family that built an impressive home on a prominent New Philadelphia street but chose to not live there after it was built. A note about addresses:Continue reading “One House’s Story: The Gilgen Family”

One House’s Story: The Schlup Family

The Samuel and Emma Schlup House on West High Street, New Philadelphia, Ohio, 2019. (Source: google.com)

There is a house that now stands as the only remaining residential building on the north side of the 500 block of West High Street in New Philadelphia. Its story is tied to that of a successful New Philadelphia merchant who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A note about addresses: HouseContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Schlup Family”