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The Temperance Row Historic District is a historic district in Westerville, Ohio.Westerville became the headquarters of the Anti-Saloon League of America (ASLA) in 1909. In the same year, the 11-acre (45,000 m 2) tract of land that would become Temperance Row was purchased by Purley Baker, general superintendent of the ASLA.
[18] [23] [24] On October 15, 2019, Westerville hosted the fourth 2020 Democratic Primary Presidential Debate which had over 12 candidates on stage. To date, it is the largest primary debate in American history. [25] In 2020 Westerville was named as the best suburban city in America based on a study conducted by Movoto Real Estate.
The Westerville History Museum began to install rotating and traveling exhibits that have attracted visitors from near and far. Themes have included the Prohibition Era, WWI, WWII, fashion, food, and more. 2016: The Ohio SHRM State Council and Best Companies Group named the Westerville Public Library as one of the Best Employers in Ohio in 2016 ...
The Alkire House is a historic residence in the Columbus suburb of Westerville, Ohio, United States.Constructed during the middle of the nineteenth century and used both as a residence and as a slave-smuggling safehouse, it retains much of its original fabric, and it has been designated a historic site.
Hoover Dam, in Blendon Township, near Westerville, Ohio, dams Big Walnut Creek to form the Hoover Memorial Reservoir. This reservoir is a major water source for the city of Columbus, Ohio. It holds 20.8 billion US gallons (79,000,000 m 3) of water and has a surface area of 3,272 acres (13.24 km 2), or about five square miles. Construction began ...
The Gideon Hart House is the oldest home in Westerville, Ohio, United States. [2] Built in 1820, the home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] Located at 636 S. Hempstead Road, it was originally built by Gideon Hart on land awarded to his father for service in the Revolutionary War.
The Anti-Saloon League, now known as the American Council on Addiction and Alcohol Problems, is an organization of the temperance movement in the United States. [1]Founded in 1893 in Oberlin, Ohio, it was a key component of the Progressive Era, and was strongest in the South and rural North, drawing support from Protestant ministers and their congregations, especially Methodists, Baptists ...
Central College Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church building in Westerville, Ohio. The Romanesque style building was started in 1870 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.