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One House’s Story: The Ditto Family

The Ditto House on North Third Street in New Philadelphia, Ohio, 2023. (Source: google.com)

This modest home located near New Philadelphia High School was the home of a painter and his family. A working-class tradesman who became a pillar of the New Philadelphia community. Joseph Ditto (1814-1889) arrived in Ohio around 1840 from his birth state of Pennsylvania. A painter by trade, he originally settled in Summit County whereContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Ditto Family”

One House’s Story: The Tidrick Family

The Tidrick House on West High Street, 2019. (Source: google.com)

Don’t let the modern appearance of any home fool you. Every home, regardless of condition or modern use, has a story to tell. This is the story of a house that has seen better days but deserves to have its story told nonetheless. A note about addresses: House numbers and street names often change overContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Tidrick Family”

One House’s Story: Philip G. Lanning

2019 520 N Water Street Uhrichsville Philip G Lanning

I decided to take a look into a house outside of my own immediate community. There is no shortage of historic homes to choose from, so I decided to look for a house that was depicted in the 1875 Atlas of Tuscarawas County. This is one of the stories from that house’s history. As youContinue reading “One House’s Story: Philip G. Lanning”