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Walkers discover hidden gems in Merion Village neighborhood
Sunday, September 28, 2008
BY SUZANNE HOHOLIK
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
They all have stories to tell. Some are 100 years old, some are younger, and about 40 people walked the streets of Merion Village today to hear their tales. What they heard was about buildings, not people.
Such as the tale of how the ghost of a former owner is thought to walk the rooms of the Isaly mansion on Mithoff Street, causing things to fall from window sills. Or that St. Paul’s United Church of Christ on Gates Street, a fixture since 1908, was built to be a German hunting club.
Then the little-known facts: that the Red Brick Inn just down Gates Street was Columbus’ first Piggly Wiggly supermarket and a hardware store long before it became a neighborhood bar.
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- Eliza Ho: Looking forward to try both TILL and Glaze! This interview educates my sens
- James: We went tonight for Valentines. It was absolutely sublime. The house wine,
- howatzer: When's happy hour?
- Down the Lane: @mbeaumont,@SJT, @Mercurius, @drew thanks for all the love and support! @J
- SJT: We had our employee xmas party here and the service and food were excellent
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I was there yesterday. Great weather for a walking tour, and very interesting stops along the way. Bob Leighty, president of the Merion Village Association, led the tour, and is an inspiring community leader for the area. Was great to hear some of his stories about preservation. Hearing about how they moved two historic homes down 4th Street to avoid them being razed by a church for a new parking lot was impressive. :D