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One House’s Story: The Pfeiffer Family

The Pfeiffer Saloon and residence on West Front Street, Dover, Ohio, 2023. (Source: earth.google.com)

I enjoy good barbecue as much as anyone. The other day I drove past one of Dover’s local barbecue restaurants and, knowing how Front Street was a collection of hotels and saloons in the early 20th century, I wondered who had called that building home (and work) in the past. This is the story ofContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Pfeiffer Family”

One House’s Story: The Schmidt Family

The Schmidt House on Ray Avenue NW, New Philadelphia, Ohio, 2018. (Source: google.com)

If you have ever dropped your child off at Welty Middle School or the New Philadelphia High School, you have seen this home. This house was the home of one of the city’s most successful and well-liked saloon keepers. This is his family’s story. A note about addresses: House numbers and street names often changeContinue reading “One House’s Story: The Schmidt 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”